UPDATE: NHLPA votes for further negotiations on 24-team return to play format

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by DoubleK

Cancel the season already. Focus the effort on what needs to get done for the fall.

There's nothing they can focus on to get done for the fall. With the 2nd wave, there's little to no chance (in my opinion) that the the 20/21 season will be a full season. The season won't start without fans, and I don't see anyway sporting events have fans at any time in 2020.

I think this TV-only conclusion to the 19/20 season is the only hockey we'll be seeing in 2020 - if it happens.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Dragomir

I don’t see the appeal behind a 24 team clown fiesta, it ruins the integrity of the sport. The only way to minimize the asterisk is to have 16 teams in the playoffs with the best of seven format. That is the new standard this isn’t 1950 anymore, why add an extra 8 teams?

Yeah way too many teams...why include teams that were out of the race?

[Always Earned Never Given]

They are conducting tests on if dogs can sniff out this virus as they can for other diseases including certain cancers.

If the results are conclusive, why not have dogs sniff out the players and staff before game day. No bark you're in. A few barks you're quarantined.

We just need to make sure that they bark non stop every time the No Goods try to step on the ice!

[powderjunkie]

Originally Posted by Dragomir

I don’t see the appeal behind a 24 team clown fiesta, it ruins the integrity of the sport. The only way to minimize the asterisk is to have 16 teams in the playoffs with the best of seven format. That is the new standard this isn’t 1950 anymore, why add an extra 8 teams?

How would you determine the current 16?

What this would really be is a modified way to finish to the regular season, and more quickly resolving the teams who had chances between probably/maybe/long shot of making the playoffs.

Frankly, 82 games was too long to begin with.


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[Flamenspiel]

The Quebec health minister was on and she had a humorous statement about how “hockey players would respect the 2 meter rule”. The other fellow said something about quarantine but was not too enthusiastic about it.

[Dragomir]

Originally Posted by powderjunkie

How would you determine the current 16?

What this would really be is a modified way to finish to the regular season, and more quickly resolving the teams who had chances between probably/maybe/long shot of making the playoffs.

Frankly, 82 games was too long to begin with.


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Points percentage is the fairest way to determine the current 16, I know it shafts the Flames but I see no other alternative. Giving 24 teams a chance essentially nullifies everything up to this point, it seems like a money grab in all honesty.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by Always Earned Never Given

They are conducting tests on if dogs can sniff out this virus as they can for other diseases including certain cancers.

If the results are conclusive, why not have dogs sniff out the players and staff before game day. No bark you're in. A few barks you're quarantined.

We just need to make sure that they bark non stop every time the No Goods try to step on the ice!

This is a funny image.

Reminds me of departing an airport in Cuba in the 00s where they had dogs sniff the luggage as you were waiting for your flight.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

This is a funny image.

Reminds me of departing an airport in Cuba in the 00s where they had dogs sniff the luggage as you were waiting for your flight.

This happens in Florida when you arrive too, especially if you're waiting to go through customs. I even saw a guy get pulled out of line once after a dog became "very interested" in his bag.

[P-DAZZLE]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

This is a funny image.

Reminds me of departing an airport in Cuba in the 00s where they had dogs sniff the luggage as you were waiting for your flight.

Isn't dogs sniffing bags at the airport a pretty common thing? I've seen that everywhere.

[greyshep]

Originally Posted by Dragomir

Points percentage is the fairest way to determine the current 16, I know it shafts the Flames but I see no other alternative. Giving 24 teams a chance essentially nullifies everything up to this point, it seems like a money grab in all honesty.

Nailed it

[Nufy]

What the over / under on how many games it takes before Marchand coughs on somebody during a game...

[FlamesAddiction]

I am not super pumped about the possibility of making this year's playoffs a novelty, but I am getting the sense that it is critical to the league to get some revenue. Might have to suck it up or we might see significant contraction if the 2020/2021 season can't go ahead.

[MoneyGuy]

Originally Posted by Nufy

What the over / under on how many games it takes before Marchand coughs on somebody during a game...

I’m saying two..periods, not games.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

https://twitter.com/user/status/1260639807048265728

Time to throw cold water on the re-launch?

And also, the border better not be opening June 21st. We'll destroy any plans or success or we're having in Canada within two weeks of opening up to their tire fire handling of covid.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

There's nothing they can focus on to get done for the fall. With the 2nd wave, there's little to no chance (in my opinion) that the the 20/21 season will be a full season. The season won't start without fans, and I don't see anyway sporting events have fans at any time in 2020.

I think this TV-only conclusion to the 19/20 season is the only hockey we'll be seeing in 2020 - if it happens.

Why would the next season not start without fans? And if that's their directive there's a chance we will not see a 20/21 season then. This is a new normal. Lots of things will go back to the way they were, but mass gatherings of tens of thousands of fans likely won't be allowed until there's a vaccine.

There's also a chance that there is no vaccine, but in that case sports would likely start to open to fans with a good percentage not willing to pay and be part of big crowds.

[Karl]

Originally Posted by Jbo

I feel like Athletes could get around this, as the Border is still open for Essential travellers.

C'mon man. Athletes are essential travellers and workers now according to you???

Nonsense...

[Derek Sutton]

Originally Posted by Karl

C'mon man. Athletes are essential travellers and workers now according to you???

Nonsense...

Well, they're according to the Governor of Florida.

[Jason14h]

Originally Posted by Karl

C'mon man. Athletes are essential travellers and workers now according to you???

Nonsense...

The border is open to lots of people FYI.

It isn’t as hard to travel right now for business as some would be making you believe

Athletes would have zero issue traveling

[PegCityFlamesFan]

Winnipeg Jets just sent season ticket holders an e-mail to either receive a refund or credit for next year, with payment for refund to happen in June.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

There's nothing they can focus on to get done for the fall. With the 2nd wave, there's little to no chance (in my opinion) that the the 20/21 season will be a full season. The season won't start without fans, and I don't see anyway sporting events have fans at any time in 2020.

I think this TV-only conclusion to the 19/20 season is the only hockey we'll be seeing in 2020 - if it happens.

I think they would absolutely start without fans in 2020-21. That's one of the benefits of the CBA - if the revenue is reduced by lack of fans, both owners and players share the loss. But, both owners and players make *some* money. And both sides will want that.

However, assuming the NHL insists on trying to complete this season, I would think that the 2020-21 season will be shortened simply to give a bit of a break between a July/August end of this season and a September/October start to next season.


Semi-related, I really wonder how the impact on junior hockey will affect the NHL? The CHL especially I simply cannot see operating without fans. The development pipeline is going to be seriously affected by all of this.