Agent: NHL won’t pay players hurt in Olympic camps

In case you're scoring at home on the contentious issue of player participation in Olympic orientation camps this month:The NHLPA sent a memo to its membership in July "recommending they skip the on-ice portion of Olympic orientation camps because of insurance concerns," calling these exercises an "unwarranted and unnecessary risk." The players have, however, been vocal about participating in all facets of orientation camp. Eric Staal of the Carolina Hurricanes said recently, "I haven't lived my life or played hockey thinking I'm going to get hurt or seriously injured." To that end, USA Hockey told us last month that it's planning an "on-ice component" to its orientation camp in Illinois. Now, according to agent Allan Walsh and his always-intriguing Twitter feed, the NHL has sent a memo explaining what will happen if players are injured at summer camp:"Shocking but true. The NHL has sent out a memo that it will not honor N...