Olympic Hockey Format Screams for Best-on-Best Fix
NHL stars lace up for these Olympics, but insiders whisper the tournament structure falls short of true best-on-best glory amid Group B chaos. Everyone from GMs to puckheads gripes about tiebreakers and scheduling quirks that dilute the drama we've craved since Nagano. Fixing this means more rivalries, fewer gimmicks, and a format that lets McDavid-style talent shine without the asterisks.
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