Nothing.
(Kinda stark. Sorry.)
Usually around Olympics time, discussions come up about the size of the NHL sheet - Olympic ice is bigger, and therefore, it is usually posited, it makes for "better" hockey.
That idea is a fallacy for one reason: Olympic hockey cannot be replicated.
It's not the rink. It's not the rules. It's not the venue. It's two things: Talent and motivation.
It's teams of all-stars, playing 6 or so games if they are lucky, in mid-season form. It's playing with your country's name on the front of your sweater, not some business. It's pride. It's personal.
THAT is what makes Olympic hockey what it is. That is what differentiates the two, and trying to compare them is a fool's game.
Both are great.
Let's appreciate them as they are, okay?
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