With the NHL in full planning mode for the next attempt at making a pile of dough, can anyone get excited over what appears to be a international version of their farce of an all-star game. I have no issue with national teams of Canada the U.S., Russia, Sweden, Finland and the Czechs but to include two other teams that comprise of a Team Europe ie the best players from all remaining countries such as the Slovaks, the Swiss, the Slovenians, the Germans, the Danes etc and then a CANUSA team made up of players from Canada and the U.S. under the age of 24 is just too gimmicky for me. It just sees like a giant money grab. If this is their answer to sending NHL players to the Olympics, it just doesn't wash with this hockey fan.
http://www.edmontonsun.com/2014/11/17/2016-world-cup-of-hockey-could-feature-2-all-star-teams
http://www.edmontonsun.com/2014/11/17/2016-world-cup-of-hockey-could-feature-2-all-star-teams