![[Stepheson] Jam packed Mike Sullivan pregame chat. Jonathan Quick is here, but won’t back up tonight. And LI’s Shane Pinto is on the radar for the Olympic team. Plus, he hopes the Olympic rink isn’t smaller than the 200-foot NHL rink, which is too small as it is, he said.](https://www.rawchili.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/st3kx4k9385g1-1620x1024.jpeg)
[Stepheson] Jam packed Mike Sullivan pregame chat. Jonathan Quick is here, but won’t back up tonight. And LI’s Shane Pinto is on the radar for the Olympic team. Plus, he hopes the Olympic rink isn’t smaller than the 200-foot NHL rink, which is too small as it is, he said.
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Man, I do wish the NHL played on Olympic-sized ice. I know it’ll never happen, but Sully is spot on imo
Interesting comment on rink size. I don’t know if I’ve ever heard a North American hockey person say the NHL size is too small. I’m not agreeing or disagreeing, but I’ve only heard North Americans say the opposite, since the smaller rink generally favors them.
I actually think a guy like pinto would be a great fit on team UsA. It blows my mind that folks can’t comprehend that they aren’t just trying to build a super team and that you need a functioning shut down 4th line of players who are willing to play that way, as well as PKers. Like Cole Caulfield and Jack Hughes are redundant. Just need one of them. You don’t need tage Thompson. You don’t need Jason robertson on the 4th line lol.
Not sure if I am preaching to the choir, but it seems the Olympic rink is actually going to be shorter than an NHL rink, and the same width
https://www.athleticbusiness.com/facilities/stadium-arena/article/15773284/olympic-ice-sheet-being-built-to-specs-smaller-than-nhl-standards