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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Really though it's not a lot different than the bubble. They are staying in the same hotel for all the days and not much in the way of travel. Last night was the first game of the season that resembled the hockey they were playing when they tuned out Peters.
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Upon reflection, I am not so sure of this. Some travel is certainly a lot more than no travel, and especially when it is compressed like it has been for the last week. Also, as far as I know, the current rules are much more strict now than they were in the bubble: players are alone in their rooms, and not able to go anywhere except for the ice. Meetings are all mandated to take place on zoom, and just the very fact that it's winter makes me think that the experience is considerably different from the summer bubble, with hundreds of players all staying and working together.
This looks a lot harder to me over a short period of time, especially in the first couple of road trips.