After Russia ban, more chaos for 2018 Olympic hockey

The International Olympic Committee's decision to ban Russia from the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, promises to further dilute a men's ice hockey tournament that is already missing NHL talent. The IOC ban, announced on Tuesday, followed the completion of its investigation into a state-sponsored athlete doping program by Russia, specifically during the 2014 Sochi Games. The foremost: whether a Russian team competes in the hockey tournament at all.