Today is your day Boomer! The Winter Olympics in China will not be the same.....it will likely be a watered-down version of the Games as at least one main feature will be absent. The NHL has announced that none of its players will attend, meaning the top players in the world will not be there! That means Connor McDavid of Canada(see picture) and Leon Draisaitl of Germmany, the top two in NHL scoring, cannot represent their nations. For other aging greats, like Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, and Patrice Bergeron, this would likely have been the last kick-at-the-cat in their Olympic lives. Too bad....so many great players will not entertain us; instead, expect lower-level professionals, college, and junior players. I will not watch, I just can't...and I am an avid hockey fan! What other sports are next: curling, figure skating, or maybe any event that is indoors?! We have COVID and fast-spreading Omicron to think about, and China and the International Olympic Committee.....please, think long and hard about shutting down the entire Games for one year like Japan recently did. Boomers, we all love the Olympics....but global health is more important, isn't it? Cheers...