Speculation: 2020-21 Season Rumors and Facts Thread

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NHL exploring temporary realignment, short-term hubs for 2020-21

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"Obviously, we're not going to move all seven Canadian franchises south of the 49th Parallel, and so we have to look at alternative ways to play" Bettman said. "And while crossing the US-Canadian border is an issue, we're also seeing within the United States limitations in terms of quarantining when you go from certain states to other states. It's again part of having to be flexible.
"It may be that we're better off, particularly if we're playing a reduced schedule, which we are contemplating, keeping it geographically centric, more divisional based, and realigning, again on a temporary basis, to deal with the travel issue.

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Elliott Friedman article here;
NHL entering crucial stretch in planning for next season

 

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[Stoneman89]

January 1st, 48 game season, 3 American and 1 Canadian divisions, and, if need be, a couple playoff bubbles again.

 

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January 1st, 48 game season, 3 American and 1 Canadian divisions, and, if need be, a couple playoff bubbles again.

Between 56 and 72 games is what Friedman is reporting. (See above post)

 

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[Ritchie Valens]

I love it. Western Canadian teams should be playing Eastern Canadian ones more than twice a year anyways.

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

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[CantHaveTkachev]

sounding more and more like they're determined to start as early as possible in January...fans or no fans

I'm excited

 

[Oilhawks]

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Never really paid attention to the thread title but shouldn’t it technically be 20-21 season, even though it will all be played in ‘21?

 

[barry halls]

This is exciting. But I’ll say it again, the Canadian division terrifies me. Don’t know if this team is confident and mature enough yet to handle that level of pressure and competition. But then again you just know the big dogs are going to come out like rabid wolves after the embarrassment of the qualifiers.

 

[McJadeddog]

sounding more and more like they're determined to start as early as possible in January...fans or no fans

I'm excited

Yeah, as long as they can do it relatively safely, I would obviously be quite happy about having something to break up the hum-drum of repeating the same day over and over and over again. My family is still being very strict about our "COVID measures" and basically doesn't do anything outside of my kids hockey. I work from home, so basically don't leave the house for anything other than groceries and hockey twice a week. Having hockey games on at night again would be a god-send for my sanity to be honest.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Yeah, as long as they can do it relatively safely, I would obviously be quite happy about having something to break up the hum-drum of repeating the same day over and over and over again. My family is still being very strict about our "COVID measures" and basically doesn't do anything outside of my kids hockey. I work from home, so basically don't leave the house for anything other than groceries and hockey twice a week. Having hockey games on at night again would be a god-send for my sanity to be honest.

It'll definitely be a reprieve for those who choose to stay home day after day

 

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Never really paid attention to the thread title but shouldn’t it technically be 20-21 season, even though it will all be played in ‘21?

I just want 2020 to end so badly.

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[bellagiobob]

Sort of a strange headline. It's like they are saying that the surge in the virus means that it's better to play in their own rinks than in a bubble. Would think it would be the opposite.

 

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Sort of a strange headline. It's like they are saying that the surge in the virus means that it's better to play in their own rinks than in a bubble. Would think it would be the opposite.

More from a cost savings perspective is my guess.

 

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I can’t wait for the first set of 3 games in 4 nights vs Calgary.