NEWARK, N.J. -- Tomas Hertl is pumped for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, he just doesn’t want to jinx it.

“It's really exciting, but at the same time, for me, because I have some unlucky injury history, so for me, I'm just taking it day to day,” the Vegas Golden Knights forward said last week following a session at the New Jersey Devils' practice rink.

You could almost see Hertl looking at the wooden locker behind him, fighting the urge to knock on it for good luck after he finished speaking.

Instead, he talked about how his mind remains rooted in the present rather than wandering toward the compelling thoughts about the possibility of playing for Czechia come February. He says he even refrains from talking to his fellow countrymen on opposing teams about the tournamen

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