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Originally Posted by Yoda
There are certainly different stances on whether or not the NHL should participate in the Olympics, personally, I'm glad they are there. I think having the World Cup and the Olympics scheduled so that there is a best on best every 2 years is great for the hockey fan. I think the players love it too. The Olympic format can be altered in the future, I don't believe it is carved in stone. In any case, they are there now and I'm hoping to see the very best hockey the current format will allow. Go Canada!
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I also think it’s an awesome experience for the smaller countries to push themselves to close the gap. Latvia has shown over the last few years at the World juniors that they’re no longer a free win, and their national team is starting to play spoiler the odd time too