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After years of incredible talent entering the NHL, fans have been left to wonder about what it would be like to see their favorite players represent their country center stage at the Olympics. The last time we saw NHL talent grace Olympic ice was back in 2014 when Russia hosted the games in Sochi.

7 years ago the NHL was in a much different place than it is today, with some players only hoping their dream could come true there as well. Beijing 2022 will start on Friday, February 4th, and run through till Sunday, February 20th. This will be the first time in what many hockey fans around the world would describe as must-watch television.

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Many of today’s premier talent Including Conor Mcdavid, Leon Draisaitl, and Auston Matthews was not in their respected lineups all that time ago. But what should we expect this time around? Is it going to be another year where Canada, The United States, and Russia duke it out to see who can sit at the thrown of hockey lore? Or will it be a surprise like Germany, Sweden, or Slovakia?

Only time will tell but what we know for sure is that in 20 years’ time we will look back and be thankful that the National Hockey league and the Internation Ice Hockey Federation finally came to terms of an agreement to finally produce the best hockey we’ve seen in years.

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Think of a power-play line for team Canada including Sidney Crosby, Conor McDavid, Nathan Mackinnon, Brad Marchand, and Alex Pietrangelo. An absolutely incredible thought that we could see the two men considered to be the greatest of their generations given the opportunity to play together.

This event will not only showcase Canadian talent but also many nations like Switzerland, Czech Republic, and Finland. All of these teams accompanied by NHL talent will make this event very competitive in each and every game. Electrifying hockey is not too far away. I for one cannot wait. Who will you be cheering for at the 2022 Beijing Olympics?