"This year, however, celebrity sheen and extraordinary talent return to the Olympic ice hockey tournament as Auston Matthews, Jack Eichel and Quinn Hughes will lead the 25-man US team, while Canada's squad includes Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon. NHL players bring a level of star power that elevates everything. It's not just hockey - it's hockey with the best players in the world, said Molly Solomon, executive producer & president, for NBC's Olympics and Paralympics Production."
"North American players make up the majority of the NHL, with hockey-mad Canada leading the pack and their longtime foes United States second, setting the chance for one of Olympic hockey's great rivalries to renew in Milan. Broadcasters will hope to make the most of that opportunity, after a politically charged 4 Nations Face-Off final between the United States and Canada delivered a record 9.3m viewers on ESPN last year."
NHL players return to the Milano-Cortina Olympics with star-filled rosters for the United States and Canada, including Auston Matthews, Jack Eichel, Quinn Hughes, Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon. NHL absence since 2014 had forced teams to rely on collegiate and international-league players in 2018 and 2022. Broadcasters expect the restored star power to boost viewership and renew the Canada–United States rivalry after a politically charged 4 Nations Face-Off final drew 9.3 million viewers on ESPN. The presence of elite NHL talent is expected to elevate men's Olympic ice hockey into a global tentpole event.
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