150 NHLers Land at Olympics, No Downtime

AOL reports nearly 150 NHL players touch down in Italy for the 2026 Games, but packed logistics crush any hopes of rest before puck drop. These guys just wrapped a grueling North American schedule, yet jet lag and gear hauls mean straight-to-practice mode for stars like Pastrnak and MacKinnon. Agents gripe privately about the CBA carve-out's toll, as teams eye post-Olympic rust shaking out in the sprint to April playoffs.