The NHL Returns to the Olympics: What to Expect in 2026

Описание: Get hyped for the 2026 Winter Olympics men's hockey tournament in Milano-Cortina, where NHL stars will return after 12 years.

Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby, Auston Matthews, and more will battle for gold in what could be the greatest best-on-best showdown ever.

I break down the historic NHL-IIHF-IOC deal, tournament format, venues, projected rosters, and Olympic history from the Miracle on Ice to Vancouver 2010.

Timestamps:

01:09 The History of Olympic Hockey
07:30 The Deal between the NHL, IIHF, and IOC
10:10 Team Canada
12:52 Team USA
14:57 Team Sweden
16:37 Team Finland
18:28 Team Czechia
19:45 Team Switzerland
21:15 Team Germany
22:46 Team Slovakia
23:50 Team Latvia
25:39 Team Denmark
26:52 Team France
27:23 Team Italy
28:00 Conclusion and Predictions

Insights on contenders, dark horses like Czechia and Germany, and longshots. Russia remains banned.

Let me know your predictions and roster ideas in the comments.

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