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Selanne to miss game against Predators to prep for Sochi

Chicago Blackhawks vs Anaheim Ducks

ANAHEIM, CA - FEBRUARY 5: Teemu Selanne #8 of the Anaheim Ducks looks to pass the puck under pressure from Nick Leddy #8 at Honda Center on February 5, 2014 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Kevork Djansezian

Teemu Selanne won’t be suiting up in the Anaheim Ducks’ final game before the Olympic break.

Eric Stephens of the Orange County Register reports Selanne did not make the trip with the team to Nashville and stayed home to rest up and leave for Sochi on Sunday. The Ducks face the Predators on Saturday night while Selanne will represent Finland at the Olympics.

Before you freak out thinking Selanne did this on his own, he didn’t. Stephens says Ducks GM Bob Murray and coach Bruce Boudreau all discussed it with Selanne and decided it was best for him to do things this way.

This season, Selanne, 43, has been taking some nights off, generally the second game of back-to-back games on the road. The Ducks last played on Wednesday against Chicago.

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