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Milan – The party around Italian ice hockey showed no sign of slowing on Saturday, even after the hosts suffered a heavy 6-1 defeat to Group B leaders Sweden, as over 10,000 fans at Santagiulia Arena roared their support throughout the game.
“NHLers haven’t been able to play in the Olympics in a really long time,” said New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes, who will represent the United States. “It is a dream come true.” NHL players have participated in five Olympics: Nagano in 1998, Salt Lake in 2002, Torino in 2006, Vancouver in 2010 and Sochi in 2014.
MILAN, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Defending Olympic champions Canada will look to quiet the praise heaped on their U.S. rivals when the women's ice hockey tournament kicks off on Thursday in Milano Cortina, after a string of infuriating defeats.