Boston Bruins winger Brad Marchand has criticised the National Hockey League's (NHL) decision to not send its players to compete in the men's ice hockey competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics over COVID-19 concerns.
The league took the decision last week citing the "profound disruption" to its schedule from the pandemic before reaching an agreement with the players' body to allow teams to form temporary 'taxi squads' to avoid further disruptions.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.
"Yet they can't do a taxi squad during the Olympics so they can honour the agreement they made so the NHL players can go," Marchand, who was set to represent Canada for the first time at the Games, tweeted. He added players should have had the choice of forfeiting their pay while competing at the Feb. 4-20 Olympics.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comMore from ReutersSubscribe for our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox.