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    Helene Elliott: The real reasons why Gary Bettman is letting NHL players back in the Olympics

    by Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times Feb 02, 2024 4 minutes
    NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman speaks with the media on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

    LOS ANGELES — The return of NHL players to the Olympics at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games makes so much sense, it's almost difficult to believe Commissioner Gary Bettman agreed to let players represent their respective homelands in Italy and at a still-to-be-determined site in 2030 after holding them out of the two previous Olympic tournaments.

    Persuading team owners that it would be worthwhile to pause the season for the Olympics was no small feat. Bettman, who this week celebrated his 32nd anniversary in office, still has that power. And this time he could guarantee they wouldn't have to pay the hefty costs of players' insurance

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