Cherry on Olympics: 'Who the hell's going to watch hockey at 3 a.m.?'

Many hockey fans are disappointed that the NHL won't allow its players to compete at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. Don Cherry is not one of them.

The commentator and ex-coach joined Sportsnet's "Starting Lineup" radio show Tuesday, and threw in his two cents on the NHL's hotly debated decision to skip the Winter Games.

"The games are going to be at 3 o'clock in the morning," Cherry said. "Who the hell's going to watch hockey at 3 o'clock in the morning? Maybe the final game and that. I'm glad we're not going. And I'm glad I'm not going because I don't enjoy them at all.

"Who wants to go to North Korea or South Korea or wherever the hell it is?"

Cherry's knowledge of geography may be spotty, but his thoughts on potential injuries to franchise players are less out of place.

"It's OK for people to say, 'Oh well, they should go over,'" said Cherry. "Sure. But what if (Carey) Price goes over and he gets hurt? The season's over for all those fans. What if (Sidney) Crosby goes over and he gets hurt?"