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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
They broke the protocols, nothing to discuss there, but my question is: why does that rule exist? These guys travel together, eat together, practice together, and play together. Every single day. Without masks for much of it.
But they can't get in a room together? I mean, obviously they can't have other people in their room, but each other? They are in a team bubble together all the time anyway.
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It's all about mitigating against unnecessary risks and exposure. It's just eliminating one more source of potential transmission scenario.
Yes, it sucks that everyone has to follow the rules. But the rules are the rules.
Plus, it's also PR. The NHL keep advertising how their players are all real careful masking up and following protocols as much as they can. People will accept it if a Covid outbreak occurred in the dressing room or during a game, because that's the accepted risk that was deemed necessary in order for the games to be played. If the outbreak gets traced back to an unnecessary event such as a bunch of guys hanging out in a room together, then the PR of that would not look good.