NHL Stars Finally Get Their Olympic Shot After Years of Waiting
NHL stars lace up for Milano Cortina, the first Olympics with league participation since Sochi 2014, and plenty of vets who grinded through '18 and '22 without a sniff now suit up for their nations. Guys like Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar, who've carried franchises for a decade, chase that elusive gold alongside fresh faces hungry to prove themselves. Front offices held their breath on the CBA tweak that made this possible, and now the real drama unfolds in group play starting this week.
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