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NHL/Russia War Just Heating Up
by Paul on 08/27/09 at 08:59 AM ET
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from Stan Fischler at the Hockey Journal,
You can put your money on the fact that the February Games in Vancouver will be the last time the NHL participates in the Olympics.
Expect a reversion to the old formula when collegians and other top amateur players, a la 1960 and 1980, when Uncle Sam won Gold Medals with the likes of Ken Morrow, Mike Eruzione (Winthrop, Mass.), et. al.
Remember this—the Russkies host the 2014 games in Sochi. The way the NHL feels about the KHL stealing of North American stars such as Jiri Hudler and Alexander Radulov, there’s no way Bettman Inc. will want to do any favors for the Europeans.
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