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No Fly List: Specter of Tavares Sochi injury haunts 2018 NHL Olympics decision

I still remember watching John Tavares tear his MCL at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. I was at work, watching the game over whatever site it was on (as one does) and at first I didn’t want to believe the injury was that bad. Sure, he was helped off the ice by teammates and grimaced very demonstrably in pain. But he’s tough. He’s John Tavares. He’ll be back in the next game. Right?

Wrong. He was not back. He was out for the rest of the games and was awarded his gold medal as a part of Team Canada while on crutches.