Panarin: Players Crave Russian Rivalry Despite IOC Ban
Artemi Panarin lets slip what every locker room whispers about the IOC's iron-fisted ban on Russia for the 2026 Olympics - most guys would kill to lace up against those elite Russian snipers they've battled in NHL rinks for years. With stars like Kucherov, Kaprizov, and Ovechkin sidelined from team events, the tournament loses that classic edge that defined past Games.
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