NHL gives details on the hub lifestyle

[Hemi-Cuda]

I'm working in the Bell Tower in Edmonton today, which requires crossing through the bubble zone to get in from the street. Saw Gio and Monahan walking from the Sutton to the arena, the Flames branded masks are quite nice

[MissTeeks]

These shirts are awesome!

https://twitter.com/user/status/1287810612458815488

[browna]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

The Associated Press and PHWA are objecting to the media policy in the bubble and want 3 independent writers granted the same access as the NHL employed writers.

https://www.apsportseditors.com/apse...bubble-policy/

Nothing but blowhards like Spector (I assume) and Seravelli (who is the PHWA president) just whining about not part of the club for their own ego 100%, while trying to hang their hat on the “freedom of the press” garbage argument.

Bottom line is, there is no freedom of the press in the bubble. NHL rules, NHL info. Even if a guy like Spector creeps around the halls and gets to rub shoulders with the players as he desperately wants to, uncovers some juicy info on players or on COVID or on something the league is neglecting from telling the public, any of those reporters will be committing career suicide if that info gets out of the bubble. So, even if they find something out, they can’t do anything with that info anyway, and they know that full well.

Instead, it’s a move for a selfishly based professional profile raiser and an ego boost to be the rare bubble reporter, and the free 2.5 months eating free food and staying in a free hotel room, for whoever 3 go in there “independently”.

[Duffalufagus]

Originally Posted by AC

Lucic and Lindholm posted these images:


Family photos awaiting them in their rooms and decorated hallways and rooms.

How did I know the Flames weren’t going to pull the JW Marriott? The Delta and Sutton are dumps.

[tvp2003]

I'm assuming the players will still be made available for interviews via videoconference? How is that any different than during the regular season?


Does media normally hang out at the hotel and inside restaurants? So why would they now?

[getbak]

Hub life...

https://twitter.com/user/status/1287853642179989504

All the fun of talking to the media, none of the media.

[tvp2003]

Looch brought his Wii

https://twitter.com/user/status/1287835690915393536

Pretty sure he gets first dibs on Bowser as well...

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by tvp2003

Looch brought his Wii

https://twitter.com/user/status/1287835690915393536

Pretty sure he gets first dibs on Bowser as well...

Good, get the aggression out on the ice instead.

[TheScorpion]

If you don't think playing Mario Kart Wii with a group of guys gets you feeling aggressive then I don't know what to tell you.

[Coach]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

Good, get the aggression out on the ice instead.

You’ve obviously never played Mario Kart.

Im glad they’ll be right pissed before hitting the ice. If they could organize pre-game Settlers of Catan against the opponents, the bloodlust on the ice would be palpable.

[Jordan!]

Originally Posted by Coach

You’ve obviously never played Mario Kart.

Im glad they’ll be right pissed before hitting the ice. If they could organize pre-game Settlers of Catan against the opponents, the bloodlust on the ice would be palpable.

A finely, or poorly timed Blue shell can be rage inducing for sure

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Coach

You’ve obviously never played Mario Kart.

Im glad they’ll be right pissed before hitting the ice. If they could organize pre-game Settlers of Catan against the opponents, the bloodlust on the ice would be palpable.

Not enough to get aggression out. Throwing banana peels doesn’t seem to cut it.

What they should do is make them play any EA NHL series before hand. That’ll get the aggression pent up to the highest levels. Preferably HUT.

[PaperBagger'14]

Yeah let's not get the PHWA or AP in the bubble. I can only stand so much Maple Leafs and McDavid news in a day.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by getbak

Hub life...

https://twitter.com/user/status/1287853642179989504

All the fun of talking to the media, none of the media.

Maybe they can put a Larry "Brooksie" Brooks decorated punching bag within arms reach for conferences out east to make the experience more authentic.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

Maybe they can put a Larry "Brooksie" Brooks decorated punching bag within arms reach for conferences out east to make the experience more authentic.

Torts didn’t bring his?

[Nsd1]

Twitter account grabbing players posts from inside the bubble.

https://twitter.com/NHLHubsLife?s=21

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by Nsd1

Twitter account grabbing players posts from inside the bubble.

https://twitter.com/NHLHubsLife?s=21

Lmao @ Cale eating Kale.

Also Toronto bubble life looks a good several notches above edmonton. Lakefront and CN tower rooftop patio views?

Meanwhile everybody out west be like "where them mountains at?"

[SportsJunky]

Reports of bad wifi at the JW Marriott in Edmonton. The gamers are sad.

Toronto bubble wifi reportedly very good.

[Eric Vail]

There will be a fencing system running through each location to keep everyone inside the bubble secure and away from the general public. There will be 97 security guards and health ambassadors in Toronto and 125 in Edmonton.

Why does Edmonton require 28 more security guards than Toronto?

[Lumby Lager]

Originally Posted by Eric Vail

Why does Edmonton require 28 more security guards than Toronto?

?

Really, you can’t figure out Edmonton is just simply NO GOOD.