[Tomáš Prokop] I asked Sidney Crosby whether his participation in the IIHF Worlds showed that the tournament is still prestigious, even though NHL players are returning to the Olympics and will also play in the World Cup of Hockey after many years.

@Lewysko: I asked Sidney Crosby whether his participation in the IIHF Worlds (or Škoda Cup, how NHL scouts call it 😅) showed that the tournament is still prestigious, even though NHL players are returning to the Olympics and will also play in the World Cup of Hockey after many years. “I see it as an individual decision for every player,” said the Canadian hockey icon. “Players know best what their body has gone through during the long season and how injured or worn down they are. I’m not getting any younger, so I’m happy to take every opportunity to play for Canada again. It means a lot to me.”