Yzerman believes NHL participation at Olympics is 'good for our game'
Canadian men's hockey team general manager Steve Yzerman told reporters during a press conference on Monday that he sees the relationship between the NHL and the Olympics as beneficial.
Yzerman on NHL players in the OLY: "My opinion is absolutely. ... I believe it's good for our game. I believe it's good for the NHL."
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) February 10, 2014
Yzerman's remarks come after reports surfaced suggesting the NHL is done with pausing its season once every four years to send players to the games.
While Yzerman's Olympic opinions provided a little bit of interesting insight, his views were quickly overshadowed by the apparent line combinations at Canada's first practice in Sochi.
Patrick Sharp, Jonathan Toews and Rick Nash on a line at Team Canada's practice.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) February 10, 2014
Crosby between Kunitz and Carter
— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) February 10, 2014
Yzerman warned reporters that the lines they were about to see are a "work in progress," so expect those names to get shuffled around before Canada plays its first game against Norway on Thursday.