Lighter-colored boards replace dark ones in the hockey arenas at the Olympics

The hockey arenas at the Milan Cortina Olympics got a new look as the knockout round of the men’s tournament got underway Tuesday. The boards encasing the rinks are now light blue and green after the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association made the case to the International Olympic Committee to make a change from the dark color during the preliminary round. U.S. goaltender Jeremy Swayman lost sight of the puck in the boards and the stands during his one round-robin game in net against Denmark.

By STEPHEN WHYNO