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5 New Jersey Devils Who Missed Out On Their Chance At Olympics

By Nick Villano

Canada's gold medallists Rick Nash, Pk Subban, Jeff Carter and Sidney Crosby celebrate during the Men's Ice Hockey Medal Ceremony at the Bolshoy Ice Dome during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 23, 2014. AFP PHOTO / JONATHAN NACKSTRAND (Photo credit should read JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images)
Canada's gold medallists Rick Nash, Pk Subban, Jeff Carter and Sidney Crosby celebrate during the Men's Ice Hockey Medal Ceremony at the Bolshoy Ice Dome during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 23, 2014. AFP PHOTO / JONATHAN NACKSTRAND (Photo credit should read JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Some Devils missed their chance at the Olympics despite the NHL’s return.

The New Jersey Devils have big fish to fry when it comes to this offseason. They still don’t have a general manager or a head coach. The roster has a lot of work that needs to be done. The Devils might have three 1st-round draft picks, or they could end up with just one based on how certain conditions work themselves out.

However, it’s still fun to look at things that don’t matter. One of those things that don’t really matter to the Devils right now is the Olympics. It is in the negotiations of the new CBA, which reports say is all but signed right now. That means the NHL is returning to the most famous international tournament in 2022.

They did already miss one tournament. In 2018, the NHL players were not allowed to represent their country. They instead had to stay in North America and play here while a lot of their country mates went to PyeongChang. Some might not have another shot. Maybe it’s because the players got too old, a player’s skills have diminished, or young players just surpassed them on the international depth chart, but either way, they lost their chance to represent their country at the Olympics.

These Devils are probably devastated at the thought, as most players look more forward to the Olympics than they do the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Country pride goes deep in the NHL, and now these star players can’t say they are winning for their country.

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