MILAN — Here in this hotbed of world soccer, at one of the game’s most famed cathedrals known as the San Siro Stadium, two sports celebrated a new partnership in grand style.

What a spectacular stage to do it on.

One day after more than two dozen players completed a saturated schedule of interviews as part of the NHL/NHLPA’s European Player Media tour in Milan, a group of them were awestruck as they were standing on the pitch prior to the opener of the Lega Serie A season for legendary AC Milan and newly promoted Cremonese, the visitors, on Saturday. It was part of the groundbreaking Content Collaboration Partnership between the NHL/NHLPA and Italy’s top soccer league, and it already seems like an ideal marriage.

Just ask any one of Nico Hischier of the New Jersey Devils, Moritz Sei

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