Puck Daddy’ Looks at Ovechkin’s Olympic Assertions

Sean Leahy breaks down the impact of Ovechkin’s statements in a column for Puck Daddy today:

The effect of Ovechkin’s comments might blow over until the Vancouver games arrive in February or until another high-profile NHL’er threatens to join the reigning two-time Hart Trophy winner in Sochi.

Currently, Bettman and the NHL might have other pressing issues to deal with -- Phoenix and the next CBA -- but the 2014 Olympic in Sochi and the NHL’s participation may become a topic that will be force a reaction and solution should support be drummed up surrounding Ovechkin’s threat.

It has to be agreed that the NHL has much bigger issues on its plate than the 2014 Olympics, seeing as that’s more than an entire Olympiad away from now. Better to focus on team’s absconding to Canada and the like before trying to stop star players from making statements about a tournament midway through the next decade.