For weeks we've been chiding the NHL for pussyfooting around the Olympic participation issue.
We knew NHL owners hated the Olympics. And we heard over and over about how we shouldn't assume the NHL was going to agree to show up in South Korea for the 2018 Olympics.
But, come on, this was all about leverage, right? About the owners trying to get something from the International Olympic Committee or the National Hockey Players' Association to sweeten the pot.
For the love of vulcanized rubber, stop threatening and do something.
Monday, the league abruptly drew that line, saying enough was enough, it would not be going to the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea.