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For months, there were various projections for which NHL players would make their nations' rosters for the 2026 Olympic Games.
Now those projections have turned into actual rosters, which reinforces just how quickly the tournament in Milan Cortina is approaching on Feb. 11. It's the first time since 2014 that the Olympics will have NHL players.
Deliberating how the United States of America, Canada, Finland and Sweden, among other nations, could perform at the Olympics has spawned several discussions. Give it enough time, and there's a chance that at least one of those conversations could eventually turn to Russia's absence.