Canada'shockey team doesn't appear ready for the grittiness of theOlympics.
Our friends to the north are viewed as neck-and-neck with the USA to take the gold medal home from the games in Italy.
There's no question Canada's roster is stacked with eliteNHLtalent led by Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby.
That was on display during the team's 5-0 win over the Czech Republic to start tournament play. However, it appears the team lacks elite toughness.
Canada opened the Olympics with a 5-0 win over the Czech Republic. (Photo by Xavier Laine/Getty Images)
Unlike the tough-as-nails USA players staying in the Olympic village, Canada couldn't tolerate the full Olympic experience.
SportsNetreportedthat the Canadian men's hockey players packed their bags, left the Olympic village and checked into a ritzy hotel.
"I don’t think we’re doing it as an insult or anything like that. We want to win gold, and we want to give ourselves the best opportunity to do so," Canadian goaltender Logan Thompson told the outlet.
Enjoy your robe and slippers at the hotel! I hope it was worth it to flee like it's the last chopper out of Saigon.
Canada's men's hockey team left the Olympic village to stay at a hotel. (Photo by Stefano Guidi/Getty Images)
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