Due to the COVID-19 surge, the NHL and NHLPA have decided against allowing NHL players to participate in the 2022 Beijing Olympics and plenty of players around the league are disappointed, including Detroit Red Wings captain, Dylan Larkin.
On Monday, Larkin spoke to reporters and he said he is disappointed that he will not be able to represent Team USA in Beijing.
“Like everybody’s saying, it’s disappointing,” Larkin said. “I haven’t had the opportunity to represent the U.S. on a best-on-best tournament.”
He added that it would have been a “great honor” to represent the United States in the Olympics.
Dylan Larkin said he would have jumped on the opportunity to play for Team USA at the Olympics.
"Like everybody's saying, it's disappointing. I haven't had the opportunity to represent the U.S. on a best-on-best tournament," he said, adding it would have been a great honor. pic.twitter.com/lJOdp1rXCX
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) December 28, 2021
