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Originally Posted by Flaming Homer
Seems like the heat helps stave off the virus a bit. Wonder if they do something like Vegas for the West and Florida for the East as both places also have allowed sports venues as long as certain protocol are followed and both are warm climates.
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Florida has insane humidity in the summer, which is bad for ice-making.
Also, I don't know if either Miami or Tampa have the necessary facilities for both playing the games and practicing.
I don't think they can do the current plan with all games played in the NHL arena, so they're going to need a second arena in each city where games can be played for at least the play-in round and the first round of the regular playoffs. I don't know if Tampa or Miami have such a thing. Miami has the Heat's arena, but I don't know if it's hockey-capable. They'll also need practice facilities for 12 teams, plus potentially 12 teams worth of Black Aces.
Another strike against Florida is that they're looking at resuming at the start of hurricane season. It would be hilarious if they successfully restarted the season and everything went smoothly with regards to COVID, only to have a massive hurricane hit Florida just as the second round of the playoffs were about to start.