Playoffs
Gold or Cup - Which Grind is Tougher?
NHL insiders have debated this forever in the back rooms after games, pitting the endless five-on-five marathon of Stanley Cup playoffs against the sprint of Olympic three-on-three overtimes that can drag into sudden death for gold. Olympic rules clamp down hard on the big hits that define NHL culture, forcing stars who live for open-ice punishment to dial it back or risk the bin.
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