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Originally Posted by GirlySports
Olympic Gold is important to everyone. If the Russians go, the Swedes, Finns and Czechs will want to go too. The Finns have never won gold, this would be a great opportunity. If Ovechkin goes, that genie is out of the bottle. Would the NHL suspend everyone?
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A mass revolt by the NHL's biggest starts (Ovie, Malkin, Karlsson. etc) would certainly put the league and its owners in a bit of a precarious position. Not sure the players have that backbone though at the end of the day.