Thursday, December 8, 2016

Strong negative Olympics sentiment among NHL owners (Yahoo Sports)

Philadelphia Flyers' Wayne Simmonds (17) and Edmonton Oilers' Dillon Simpson (79) scuffle during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says there's significant opposition among team owners to continuing participation in the Winter Olympics, and the league is running out of time on negotiations to take part in the 2018 Games. Following a meeting of the league's Board of Governors on Thursday, Bettman said no decision was made regarding Olympics participation in 2018 in South Korea. NHL players have competed in the past five Winter Olympics dating to 1998 and want to continue taking part, but owners are concerned about the midseason interruption and injury risk.


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