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

[Igottago]

Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

Why would you need to "get going" in July when training camp starts for the next season in September? It's basically less than 60 days difference between rushing a product and preparing for the normal course of a season.

Keep in mind half the league would have teams already playing golf by now, we are in the normal timeframe for no hockey at this point. Do we really need to re-coup a season that has been seriously stunted?

Probably financial reasons -- which as much as people hate to admit it, are valid, for any business.
And also to finish what they started? They've just put in the effort and commitment to 80% of a season. Would be a shame to have to flush it all.

I'd be willing to bet a vast majority of players would want to finish what they began and have a shot at playoffs, even if the format was somewhat different.

[Ozy_Flame]

If the NBA can cancel their season, why can't the NHL? What is different about men on ice vs. men on a wooden floor? If anything it would seem like the NBA can afford to do this and the NHL needs the revenue, which would be the only plausible reason why the NHL needs to proceed with finishing the season at all.

[Toonage]

When did the NBA cancel their season?

[Ozy_Flame]

My apologies, I thought they confirmed.

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by troutman

We want hockey to resume. Just not this summer.

Some gimmicky summer tournament has no interest for me, and cheapens what the Stanley Cup represents.

I understand that. Presumably people with that perspective just won't watch.


The Stanley Cup has been around forever and can handle a necessary compromise in the face of a global crisis IMO. Bigger issue is if the NHL will be able to squeeze into a crowded viewing landscape with other sports trying the same thing.

[Igottago]

Originally Posted by troutman

We want hockey to resume. Just not this summer.

Some gimmicky summer tournament has no interest for me, and cheapens what the Stanley Cup represents.

I disagree with this.
We are in a situation that no one asked for and could have predicted.

I'm not going to sit here and say I only want it if its exactly as I remember it before. We are going to have to change expectations on how many things are done, at least for a while. I'm completely fine with some level of adaptation. Sitting around waiting for things to be perfect again isn't realistic.

[Geeoff]

Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

Why do we need to finish the season? Personal satisfaction?

Would rather we sort through our social pandemonium before a recreational hockey league starts up. That's my opinion.

It can't be good for your mental health to only focus on the pandemic 24/7.

[Ozy_Flame]

Originally Posted by Geeoff

It can't be good for your mental health to only focus on the pandemic 24/7.

I wonder what people do during a normal hockey off-season to pass the time.

[djsFlames]

So matinee, early evening and late evening games in all 4 locations daily?

Would be cool.

[Reggie28]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

So matinee, early evening and late evening games in all 4 locations daily?

Would be cool.

It would be cool, but I’m pretty sure my girlfriend would leave me.

[kermitology]

Originally Posted by Reggie28

It would be cool, but I’m pretty sure my girlfriend would leave me.

Where the heck would she go?

[Lubicon]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

So matinee, early evening and late evening games in all 4 locations daily?

Would be cool.

4 locations would mean two series at each one. Play every other day and it's only one game per day per city. That would be simple for the facility to handle.

Bonus to this is they could adjust the schedule as the series finish up and not have to worry about availability. So once each round is done you could immediately begin the next one. But I suppose TV networks might have a say in in dates as well.

[The Yen Man]

I'd welcome it. At this point, just having any type of live sports on would go a long way into getting back to that sense of normalcy. Heck, at this point, I'd even watch a baseball game, and I normally hate watching baseball.

[Derek Sutton]

Kenney confirms he received phone call from Bettman today with regards to Alberta's Covid situation.

[FBI]

I'm sitting around on my ass all day at home, it would be kinda fun to watch some hockey to have something fun to talk about other than Covid.

[Red_Baron]

Getting to sleep in your own bed would be a huge advantage vs. living in a hotel room and having limited mobility and limited services available.

I say no to any teams playing in their hometown.

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by Red_Baron

Getting to sleep in your own bed would be a huge advantage vs. living in a hotel room and having limited mobility and having limited services available.

I say no to any teams playing in their hometown.

Or part of the process is all teams in that area stay in the same hotel. I am sure teams would trade not flying with staying in a hotel. I think Burke said the teams typically pay about 30k per hour of travel.

[Derek Sutton]

Originally Posted by Red_Baron

Getting to sleep in your own bed would be a huge advantage vs. living in a hotel room and having limited mobility and limited services available.

I say no to any teams playing in their hometown.

Sounds like all teams and staff, and officials would be in hotels, all persons involved quarantined.

Bettman on Fan960 right now do No an interview with Ron McLean

[TheIronMaiden]

If a Canadian team is in the playoffs I have a hard time believing that people won't be filling the streets after every win.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

If a Canadian team is in the playoffs I have a hard time believing that people won't be filling the streets after every win.

Yeah, that's definitely something to consider as well. I believe that was a problem in Italy when they tried to play some soccer games with no crowds, people just gathered together outside the stadiums, which defeated the whole purpose.