First Hockey Week at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics, fantasy Team Russia roster

Twelve nations opened their Olympic hockey journey in Italy.

Daria Mironova and Ken Filler, Florida-based digital sports reporters, discuss the start of the hockey tournament, surprises, and rumors. Even if Russian NHLers are left out of the international competitions, it doesn't mean that we can't build a fantastic fantasy team. Nikita Kucherov, Evgeny Malkin, and Krill Kaprizov would skate on the first line..............