Starting in 1998 with Nagano, the Olympic hockey tournament showcased NHL players. At the moment, nobody watched . A bargain with the Olympics made sense. The NHL needed the vulnerability, and the gift was needed by the Olympics. It was a match made in paradise.
But now, with all the NHL having a relative boom in popularity and gain, the league has barred its players out of visiting South Korea to participate in the Olympics. The move did not sit well with the players, but by a league perspective it makes sense to maintain your prized assets from traveling around the world in the middle of their year.
The Russian-based KHL, unlike its North American counterpart, is taking a 33-day break so as to allow its players to take part in the Olympics. So it’s no surprise to realize that the athletes from Russia are the clear favorites to take home the gold.
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