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Comparing NFL, NHL's 'international dynamics'

February 23, 2026 07:58 AM

Fresh off the U.S. men's and women's hockey teams' gold medal wins at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, PFT explores hockey's international importance and how the United States drives the NFL's popularity.

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