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Originally Posted by transplant99
Next season is altered regardless of any playoffs this summer though.
It's highly unlikely that the NHL plays reg. season games until fans are allowed. Fans wont be allowed (in many of the cities) until there is a vaccine available. A vaccine won't be available for at least 6 more months (at best and on a grand scale), then you have the time frame to make, distribute and administer it.
The league is looking at a very long haul IMO.
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If that is the case, there is a chance we never see NHL hockey again as a vaccine is not guaranteed. Vaccines for different versions of coronaviruses have proved unsuccessful in the past. It's a very scary possibility that people don't seem to want to talk about.
I think they give it until January 2021 and if no vaccine seems imminent, professional sports will open to fans and the there will be a new reality where daily life just becomes riskier and people accept it.