As the 2010 Winter Olympics come to a close, the debate rages on about whether the NHL should send their players to future Olympic tournaments.
Counterpoint: Is Olympic Hockey Good For the NHL?
One of the major storylines to come out of the Vancouver Olympics is Gary Bettman and the NHL governors forestalling the decision to allow NHL players to participate in the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. Bettman said in an interview with NHL Live!:
“There’s no timetable. The good news is this isn’t a decision we have to make for a couple of years. It’s a decision we’ll make jointly with the NHL Players’ Association, the lines of communication between (the NHL) and the International Ice Hockey Federation and International Olympic Committee. We’ll work our way through this like we do so many other important decisions.”
The reaction from a fans and writers has been predictable, with SB Nation’s Zachary Zielonka summed it up nicely:
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