From
where I sit it looks like at least one group wants the NHL back inthe Olympics...
But
at the same time it's hardly surprising that's what the IIHF is
after. It promotes the game, and is high quality hockey. However,
it comes at a steep price for the NHL. A three week break in the
schedule, combined with the compressed season the league has to run
is taking it's toll. There have been a number of injuries to star
players this season, including some stars massing out on the games
altogether. How many of those could be chalked up to over taxing the
body? Sure, Steven Stamkos has a broken leg, but Henrik Sedin
doesn't. The NHL doesn't get any control over the images or video
from the games either. Add to that the next games are in South
Korea, and the following games won't be any closer. At best the
Olympics returns to North America in 2026. At best. The teams make
no money off the Olympics, and risk injury to their top players. I
can't see them being too enthused about going back, not without a lot
of concessions.
At
least that's how I see it...and I sit in the cheap seats.
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