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Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN
These aren’t normal times. Why are folks so pissed off that our sports aren’t going to be returning to normal? League is trying to make the best of a bad situation.
Hockey is always be better than no hockey.
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No. The league is trying to make money in a bad situation. End of story. You are correct about this not being normal times. Most people are facing a lot of financial uncertainty not knowing when they will work again or how they will be able to pay their bills and millionaire athletes and billionaire owners trying to make a quick buck is low on the totem pole of concerns of most people. I am fine with them trying out this tournament but IMO it's a bit of a sham for them to hand the Stanley Cup to the winner. It would be much easier to get behind if they just called it an NHL championship tournament and gave the winner some shiney trophy with bonus cheques. We have gone lockout years without a Stanley Cup being awarded so why award it this year during a pandemic when it's not being played the right way?
Not to mention their plan is highly ambitious as all it takes is a few weak links to bring it all down. Could be a few players not taking enough precautions, arena employees, TV employees, etc. There's just so much moving parts that it's hard to imagine this going through to the end without being stopped at some point. The whole thing is counterproductive to society today during this pandemic throwing hundreds of people in a bowl and hoping for the best all in the name of money.