Wild at the Olympics: A punchable face, hanging with Snoop Dogg and a chance at a pile of medals
MILAN — Minnesota Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson was being peppered by questions from a Swedish reporter Monday, on…
Chris Pronger: How winning Olympic gold as an NHL player shaped me as an athlete
Chris Pronger is a guest columnist for The Athletic during the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. Both times I…
Oddly specific Olympic men’s hockey predictions as NHL players return to the Games
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Juraj Slafkovský, Slovakia’s most adored athlete, is embracing pressure at the Olympics
MILAN – When Juraj Slafkovský first took the ice as an Olympian for Team Slovakia four years ago…
2026 Olympic men’s hockey rules vs. NHL rules: How they differ and what’s changed
For the first time in 12 years, NHL players will compete in the Olympic men’s hockey tournament. We…
Men’s Olympic hockey preview: Why Canada and the United States are co-favorites
At long last, Olympic hockey featuring the NHL is back. Naturally, the first subject up for debate is…
Olympic goalie heat check: Which NHL netminders have been surging or struggling?
In a short tournament such as the Olympics, goaltending has the potential to play a disproportionate role in…
Tricky goalie decisions for Canada and the USA could make or break their Olympics
MILAN — The co-favorites for gold in men’s hockey each have a tricky goaltending decision to make. It…
Why Canada and Sweden closed practices, and U.S. flip-flopped: Latest on Olympic men’s hockey
MILAN — The head coaches for the Canadian and Swedish men’s hockey teams broke new Olympic ground Monday…
Canada’s Nathan MacKinnon is not at the Olympics to enjoy himself
MILAN — For any first-time Olympic athlete, there is a balance to strike between peak performance and appreciating…
New generation of NHL stars take Olympic ice for the first time: ‘Like a kid living my dream’
MILAN — The world’s No. 1 hockey player led Team Canada out for practice Sunday night. No one…
Could the Czech Republic’s goaltending make it an Olympic men’s hockey dark horse?
Lukáš Dostál was a bit starstruck. In the summer of 2024, the Anaheim Ducks goalie met legendary Czech…