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  On 9/1/2024 at 8:37 PM, copravolley said:

The last time Russia played was in February 2022 in Beijing at the Olympics, and Belarus probably even earlier. We don't know what form these teams are in, which players will decide to play at the Olympics, etc. For example, Italy in football, less than a year after winning Euro 2021, didn`t qualify for the World Cup after losing at home to North Macedonia...

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Well yeah, but I’d honestly be surprised if Russia weren’t in medal contending form, they always are. Russia has been one of the top nations in ice hockey for many many years and there’s no reason to think otherwise. 

 

They have a good non-NHL team (they did win silver in Beijing after all…), and with NHL players finally returning to the Olympics they’ll be even stronger. Some of the players like Kucherov have spoken about the upcoming Olympics and are quite keen to represent their countries if given the chance of course. 

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  On 9/1/2024 at 8:59 PM, Josh said:

Well yeah, but I’d honestly be surprised if Russia weren’t in medal contending form, they always are. Russia has been one of the top nations in ice hockey for many many years and there’s no reason to think otherwise. 

 

They have a good non-NHL team (they did win gold in Beijing after all…), and with NHL players finally returning to the Olympics they’ll be even stronger. Some of the players like Kucherov have spoken about the upcoming Olympics and are quite keen to represent their countries if given the chance of course. 

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Did Russia take over :FIN again? :P

Sadly no more qualifications till 2027 except for the ladies with two rounds in December and Feb.

  On 9/1/2024 at 8:59 PM, Josh said:

Well yeah, but I’d honestly be surprised if Russia weren’t in medal contending form, they always are. Russia has been one of the top nations in ice hockey for many many years and there’s no reason to think otherwise. 

 

They have a good non-NHL team (they did win gold in Beijing after all…), and with NHL players finally returning to the Olympics they’ll be even stronger. Some of the players like Kucherov have spoken about the upcoming Olympics and are quite keen to represent their countries if given the chance of course. 

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If you mean gold in Korea, there was a very detailed and long preparation which included formation of two basic clubs with national team players who played together for a couple of seasons (that made angry all the rest clubs). And even that plan hardly survived thanks to late goal VS Germany in Olympic final.

 

I doubt that Russian team will be allowed now, but if it would be, they will again suck because NHL players can't just gather together a week before Olympics and play

Bring back the 1991 borders

  On 9/2/2024 at 7:18 AM, vovanA said:

If you mean gold in Korea, there was a very detailed and long preparation which included formation of two basic clubs with national team players who played together for a couple of seasons (that made angry all the rest clubs). And even that plan hardly survived thanks to late goal VS Germany in Olympic final.

 

I doubt that Russian team will be allowed now, but if it would be, they will again suck because NHL players can't just gather together a week before Olympics and play

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I mean Beijing and silver, I got Pyeongchang 2018 and Beijing 2022 confused. 

  On 9/2/2024 at 7:18 AM, vovanA said:

If you mean gold in Korea, there was a very detailed and long preparation which included formation of two basic clubs with national team players who played together for a couple of seasons (that made angry all the rest clubs). And even that plan hardly survived thanks to late goal VS Germany in Olympic final.

 

I doubt that Russian team will be allowed now, but if it would be, they will again suck because NHL players can't just gather together a week before Olympics and play

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Couldn’t you say the same thing about every single other country?

  On 9/1/2024 at 8:59 PM, Josh said:

and with NHL players finally returning to the Olympics

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Is this sure, by now? It feels like companies like NHL and NBA change their mind about this every month or so :p 

 

Definitely hope so though, Olympic ice hockey with NHL players is like the junior men's Olympic football tournament.

 

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  On 9/2/2024 at 7:43 AM, heywoodu said:

Is this sure, by now? It feels like companies like NHL and NBA change their mind about this every month or so :p 

 

Definitely hope so though, Olympic ice hockey with NHL players is like the junior men's Olympic football tournament.

 

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Well no, not yet and probably won’t be until late next year but in Beijing the lack of NHL players was due to COVID which isn’t as big anymore so… 


Yeah same, not only would it be better for the quality of the competition, but just imagine the lines it would produce. I mean a Crosby-MacKinnon-McDavid line… fuck I’m already excited. 

 

I don’t get what you mean regarding that

comparison though, the Olympic men’s football tournament doesn’t attract the star players that men’s hockey does :mumble:

  On 9/2/2024 at 8:04 AM, Josh said:

Well no, not yet and probably won’t be until late next year but in Beijing the lack of NHL players was due to COVID which isn’t as big anymore so… 


Yeah same, not only would it be better for the quality of the competition, but just imagine the lines it would produce. I mean a Crosby-MacKinnon-McDavid line… fuck I’m already excited. 

 

I don’t get what you mean regarding that

comparison though, the Olympic men’s football tournament doesn’t attract the star players that men’s hockey does :mumble:

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You don't get what I mean, because I see I slightly miswrote a word: 'with' should have been 'without', minor difference :lol: 'Olympic ice hockey without NHL players is like the junior men's Olympic football tournament' is what I meant. My bad!

 

Like, sure, it's a gold medal to be won, but without any of the star players basically.

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  On 9/2/2024 at 8:08 AM, heywoodu said:

You don't get what I mean, because I see I slightly miswrote a word: 'with' should have been 'without', minor difference :lol: 'Olympic ice hockey without NHL players is like the junior men's Olympic football tournament' is what I meant. My bad!

 

Like, sure, it's a gold medal to be won, but without any of the star players basically.

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Oh I see now. No worries, we all make mistakes :yes

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