Olympics
Italy Skips NHL Stars, Imports Foreign Help
Italy, hosting the Milano Cortina Olympics, charts its own path by leaving NHL players off the roster while scouting foreign talent to bolster the squad. As every other nation loads up with league stars like McDavid and MacKinnon, the Azzurri lean on domestic grit and smart imports to compete in Group B against Finland and Sweden. This home-ice gamble raises eyebrows in front offices, where scouts whisper about how far passion and reinforcements can carry a team without the NHL's top shelf.
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