Alexander Ovechkin doesn't care if the NHL decides to send its players to the Olympics or not; he's going anyway. ( Alexander Nemenov / Getty Images )Alex Ovechkin is going to the Olympics, no matter what. The league itself gets no tangible benefit from Olympic participation and having their best players play in the middle of the night in South Korea. It’s special no matter what.” Hockey Canada is working on a Plan B for players — think Spengler Cup-quality — in case the NHL pulls the plug on Olympic participation. “NHL players should be there and I certainly hope they are there.

Source: thestar January 30, 2017 15:45 UTC