1. The Russian Ice Hockey Federation added three familiar names to its World Championships roster yesterday (that's for a tournament which is currently being held in Russia, by the way)...
... and the predictable reactions were, well, predictable:
This will be Ovechkin's 12th world championship. Maybe take a year off and access why you can't get out of round 2. https://t.co/VUFjlP9G3i
— Patrick O'Sullivan (@realPOSULLIVAN) May 11, 2016
You won't see Oshie and Carlson run over there for a glorified vacation. It's a leadership thing doesn't look good.