Olympics
Olympic Rules Primer: Icing, Fights Differ from NHL
NHL stars gear up for Milano Cortina, but savvy fans know the IIHF rulebook flips the script on everything from icing calls to outright brawls. Dropping the gloves earns you a one-way ticket to the locker room instead of a shared major, and those wider Olympic rinks amplify the chaos for our guys used to North American boards. With refs blending NHL vets and IIHF stalwarts, one miscue on hits to the head could bench a medal hopeful and ripple back to club seasons.
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