Two years ago, the NHL wanted to move to 3 on 3 for the All-Star Game. The union said "what's in it for us?" and the league gave something back - the five day bye week for each team.
The NHLPA wanted to go to the Olympics. The league said "what's in it for us?", and the players threw a temper tantrum.
It sucks for us as fans, but I have no sympathy whatsoever for the players. They had every right to reject the league's offer of a CBA extension for Olympic participation, but at some point, they really needed to figure out that stomping their feet was not going to achieve a deal.
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