Two
weeks ago, I wrote my last piece about what should the NHL do about the 2020-21
season. I also discussed this very topic when I made my debut on The Soda Pod
podcast on November 29h.. This first week of December is basically going to be
“do-or-die” for both sides to get a deal done so that the season could
potentially start on January 1, like the NHL has been eyeing.
During that time, players were traveling to their team cities. There was the whole thing on social media about new Vancouver Canucks goalie Braden Holtby needing U.S. Federal paperwork to bring his two tortoises across the border into Canada (read about it here)
Now, I’m rewriting this for a third time with the news that the NHL and the NHLPA are looking at starting on January 13 with a 56 game season. The divisions for this season have been redone apparently to reduce traveling (as usual, the Wild got the short end of that stick with being in a division with Anaheim, Vancouver, Los Angeles, San Jose, Vegas, Dallas, and Colorado). According to TSN’s Pierre LeBrun, training camps could open as early as January 1. From what I’ve seen from the Minnesota Wild’s social media, players have already been skating at their practice facility in downtown St. Paul (yes, including Kirill Kaprizov!) Kirill Kaprizov skating at the
Wild's practice
facility (courtesy of the Minnesota Wild)
There are still some other items to be worked out and the NHL board of governors are meeting soon (December 9th I believe via conference call).
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