Staal/Crosby honor those who pay their checks......Gonchar and Malkin do what THEY want

I have sat and listened to both camps opinions on the fact that Crosby and Staal both turned down an invite to play for Team Canada in the World Championships, opting to rest themselves in preparation for the 2010-2011 NHL season......meanwhile Gonchar and Malkin both decide that playing for Mother Russia is more important to them.........and they do have a RIGHT to do so, undoubtedly..........BUT, in my opinion, another reason for both of them to slide a bit in the respect category, and worth noting for Penguins managment.......I truly dont care a bit about Gonchar, as I can thankfully see no way that he is a Penguin next year based on his ridiculous salary demands........so he does not matter to me at all in this equation, but I have real issues with Geno making this decision.......First off, he had a subpar season by his standards, and very readily admits so.......he had a subpar post season as well...........he actually looked somewhat disinterested in Game 7..........yet, he feels comfortable after those performances to just pack up the next day and play for Team Russia? Add to that he is one of the players who seems to subsribe to the fatigue theory as part of the reason the Pens were a disappointing second round out in this postseason..........really, dickmunch????? You have the balls to reference all the games the Pens have played during two straight trips to the Finals, plus the Olympics, compare that to the early downfall of the Wings for the same reason, WHILE PACKING YOUR BAGS TO PLAY MORE HOCKEY AFTER A SEASON IN WHICH FATIGUE FROM TOO MUCH HOCKEY MAY HAVE A PLAYED A ROLE IN LETTING DOWN THE TEAM THAT PAYS YOU 9 MILLION PER YEAR, AND THE FANS THAT PACK THAT BUILDING????????????????? I also recall that the only game before Christmas where Geno was dominant (maybe the only game all season), was December 23rd, the game that the Russian Olympic douche was in the stands.............I get the thrill of international competition, and the pride of playing for one's country......does anyone think that Staal and Crosby have any LESS pride in their status as Canadians? Less desire to represent their nation on the international stage? The answer is no......But what they do have is FAR MORE CLASS, LEADERSHIP, AND RESPONSIBILITY than Geno Malkin......they get that their first responsibility is to the team and its fanbase that pays their salary.............