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A look back at why, after competing in the 2014 Olympics, NHL players were prohibited from competing in the Winter Olympics in 2018 and 2022.
The time between periods will be slightly shorter at the Olympics, with a break of only 15 minutes compared to 18 minutes in the NHL. For viewers, this difference will hardly be noticeable, but it could be a slight inconvenience for players with deeply-engrained intermission routines.