My point is that they do have the luxury. The pool of available players is obviously a lot smaller, but there's always the dilemma of going with the older guys or calling up junior or at least U23 players. It's not like Slovenia could go for a 23 year old lineup, the smaller the nation, the fewer options, but the principle always remains the same.
I'm Latvian, I'm perfectly aware of how limited the resources are for smaller hockey nations.
It's not like the smaller hockey nations are a bunch of idiots, who aren't aware of the Grand Secret of Youth, that's not my ****ing point.