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    Lack of NHL stars means chance at Olympic glory for unknown players

    by Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times Feb 07, 2018 4 minutes

    Don't know who Ryan Zapolski is? You're not alone. Even the most knowledgeable hockey fan would have trouble identifying the likely starting goaltender for the U.S. men's team at the Pyeongchang Olympics.

    The NHL's decision not to allow its players to represent their homelands in these Winter Games sent national hockey federations scrambling to fill their rosters. Suddenly, scouts were watching video of players toiling in Russia's Kontinental Hockey League and European elite and secondary leagues, seeking candidates who might have been too small or too slow for the NHL or were late bloomers and would welcome an unexpected shot

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