Men's Ice Hockey Tournament at the Winter Olympic Games Beijing 2022

[Quaker2001 339]

According to reports, we should get a formal announcement within the next 24 hours.  No real surprise.  The NHL owners are likely more than happy to use COVID as an excuse to not send players to Beijing since they'll want to use the February break to make up games

[Quaker2001 339]

2 minutes ago, Orangehair43 said:

I tyihk the whole Winter Olympics will got cancelled or lots of countries will pull out due covid. 

You know that's not happening.  So if you still think that, you're nuts.

[hckošice 16,630]

In other hand suddenly chances for a VERY interesting result increased a lot

 

Still do not see them making the quarterfinals but should very well surprise some opponents

 

 

[Orangehair43 315]

10 minutes ago, Quaker2001 said:

You know that's not happening.  So if you still think that, you're nuts.

I am not so sure. Omricom is spreading badly. Looks at the chaos at the short course world swimming to see how bad it could get. 

[Topicmaster1010 6,598]

Well on the bright side, at least I now have a 2 hour break to sleep each day during the time where there's usually only a single hockey game happening. 

[stepansevs 219]

2 hours ago, Quaker2001 said:

According to reports, we should get a formal announcement within the next 24 hours.  No real surprise.  The NHL owners are likely more than happy to use COVID as an excuse to not send players to Beijing since they'll want to use the February break to make up games

Totally agree. It is very interesting that they decided immediately on their peak of Covid and did not wait till 10th January...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Quaker2001 339]

2 minutes ago, stepansevs said:

Totally agree. It is very interesting that they decided immediately on their peak of Covid and did not wait till 10th January...

Makes it an easier sell that they just extended the holiday pause to say now they can't send players to Beijing.  Why wait if the decision has already been made?

[Quaker2001 339]

2 hours ago, Orangehair43 said:

I am not so sure. Omricom is spreading badly. Looks at the chaos at the short course world swimming to see how bad it could get. 

You should be sure.  Tokyo was held during a surge in the pandemic and they completed every event.  What chaos at the short course worlds?  Yes, a number of athletes couldn't compete.  Yet, every event was held.  If that's "how bad it could get," then the Olympics should be a lot easier with all the safety protocols they're likely to have in place.

 

Please stop fear-mongering.  We all know COVID is a serious issue, but it's not going to get the IOC or China to say "you know what, let's postpone the Olympics, we can't have them now"

[NearPup 4,184]

Strong words (in Swedish) from Bäckström, calling the NHL's withdrawal from the Olympics "a joke".  https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/a/9KGGkq/nhl-svenskarna-om-os-beskedet-ett-skamt

 

Will be interested to see what players say in public.

[hckošice 16,630]

Apparently AHL players will be eligible for the Olympics. so probably a couple of overseas players will be in our Beijing roster then, we have a few players there.

 

but not entirely convinced if they are better than the european clubs based roster