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Dec 21, 2020 · Hockey is coming back this winter! On Sunday, the NHL and NHLPA announced the formalized plans for the 2020-21 season -- though it's really the 2021 season, since it's beginning on Jan. 13. Things ...
- Why Did The NHL Decide to Do This Now?
- What Do The Players Want from The NHL's Covid-19 Protocols?
- What Does All of This Mean For NHL Players Going to The Olympics?
- Does This Have Any Impact on NHL All-Star Weekend?
Emily Kaplan:The NHL was getting ravaged by COVID-19 outbreaks. This week, 11 different teams had to suspend operations. As of Monday evening, more than 15% of players were on the league's COVID-19 protocol list. And there was already a wave of postponements (49, to be exact) including the entire Wednesday night slate of games. Though the NHL and N...
Greg Wyshynski:The players I've spoken with are in favor of the NHL finding ways to get players out of the protocols faster, including the adoption of the NFL's tests for how contagious they are. "I can't speak for everyone, but the feeling for myself is that it's a little overkill. You see leagues like the NFL that are adapting and doing things ri...
Emily Kaplan:Gary Bettman was never a huge fan of sending players to these Olympics, but he made an agreement with the NHLPA during the last rounds of collective bargaining and intended to see that agreement through in good faith. There was only one way the NHL was going to exercise the opt-out clause: If the season had been "materially impacted" b...
Greg Wyshynski:Given everything else on their plates, the NHL and NHLPA haven't had any salient discussions about the fate of NHL All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas quite yet. The skills competition is set for Feb. 4, and the All-Star Game is set for Feb. 5. As of last week, it was still all systems go: Tickets to the All-Star Fan Fair at the Las Vegas ...
Dec 20, 2020 · Game on. The NHL and its players have agreed on the parameters of the 2020-21 season, which will begin on Jan. 13 and end on May 8, with playoffs to follow. Training camps will begin on Jan. 3 for ...
Nov 2, 2020 · The 2019-20 NHL season started on Oct. 2, 2019, and didn't finish until Sept. 28, 2020, thanks to a pause of nearly five months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While we'd usually be discussing our ...
Nov 12, 2020 · With all signs pointing to the NHL's imminent return, let's round up and break down the information we have to bring things into better focus.
Dec 13, 2020 · But the 2020-21 season won’t be like any other the NHL has ever seen. For starters, the typical 82-game schedule will be shortened to 56, meaning teams have 26-fewer chances at earning a ...
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Mar 12, 2020 · NHL COVID-19 PANDEMIC TIMELINE. March 12, 2020: NHL pauses 2019-20 season. March 16, 2020: League issues first in a series of protocols: i) Players permitted to return to off-season homes; ii ...
