Isles GM Wants NHL Out Of Olympics

[RealGM Wiretap]

Islanders GM Garth Snow is not happy he lost his best player to a season-ending injury suffered in the Olympics.

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John Tavares suffered tears to the MCL and meniscus in his left knee during Canada\'s quarterfinal win Wednesday and will miss the rest of the NHL season.

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Snow said it\'s a \"joke\" that the IIHF and IOC can use NHL players without reimbursing the clubs when players are hurt.

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NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has declined to commit the league\'s players to the next Olympics in 2018, and Tavares\' injury provides a talking point for those who want professional players out of the Olympics.

Via ESPN.com

[caronimo]

maybe bring back the world cup of hockey then