The NHL’s rash decision to skip the Olympics accelerates ice hockey’s decline

Hockey's place in an increasingly crowded sports landscape is far from guaranteed, which makes the decision by the NHL and its players' union to pull out of the Olympics short-sighted

Do you believe in miracles?

The NHL and its players' union apparently do not. They've decided to take away the opportunity to put their sport on a grand stage, taking the rash, short-sighted decision to keep their players home while lower-tier journeymen and youngsters skate for Olympic gold in Beijing.