Ovechkin Vows to Play in 2014 Olympics
September 10, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under NHL, NHLPA, News, Players
Alexander Ovechkin continues to prove that there are still players in the game who care more about money and whining. He has made some bold statements about his plans to risk suspension by defying the NHL rules about Olympic participation.
In case you haven’t heard, that jackass of a commissioner, Gary Bettman, has hinted at the possibility that 
the NHL will not be sending players to the Olympics after the 2010 games in Vancouver. Meanwhile, the NHLPA has shown unwavering support for continued participation.
With the 2014 Winter games taking place in Sochi, Russia, there’s no way that I would expect this Russian superstar to refuse to play for his country. “Nobody can say to me you can’t play for your country in the Olympic Games,” Ovechkin said. “I don’t care. I’ll go play in the Olympic Games for my country. If somebody says to me you can’t play, see ya.”
Is Bettman hell-bent on destroying this sport? It just doesn’t make any sense to me that we’ve gotten to the point where a player is forced to choose between playing in the NHL and representing their country in the Olympics. It’s silly and dumb, actually.
image: TSN
