Jeremy Swayman's Puck Visibility Concerns Lead to Olympic Board Change
U.S. goaltender Jeremy Swayman experienced difficulty tracking the puck against the dark boards during his Olympic game against Denmark, even joking about being colorblind. This issue, along with concerns from other players, prompted the NHL and NHLPA to successfully lobby the International Olympic Committee to change the rink boards to a lighter blue and green for improved puck visibility in the knockout rounds.
