NHL, IIHF Huddle in Milan on Russia Return
Top brass from the NHL and IIHF break bread in Milan, where IIHF prez Luc Tardif pushes hard to reinstate Russian and Belarusian players sidelined by war. Talks heat up amid the Olympic spotlight, balancing geopolitics with hockey's global talent grab. The outcome shapes not just these Games but every international tourney on the horizon.
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