According to media sources, the NHL and the NHL players’ association have now formally agreed that NHL players will not participate in the upcoming Beijing Olympics.
NHL players do not go to the Beijing Winter Olympics, sports media The Athletic and ESPN tell on Tuesday night.
According to media sources, the NHL and the NHLPA have now formally agreed that NHL players will not participate in the upcoming Beijing Olympics. An official announcement is still pending.
The decision comes as no surprise, and it is due to the worsening corona situation. Due to the corona situation, the NHL has had to postpone dozens of matches, for example.
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The exclusion of NHL players means that Sebastian Aho, Patrik Laine, Mikko Rantanen, Jesse Puljujärvi, Miro Heiskanen and the first center Alexander Barkov will have to stay out of the Lions Olympic team.
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