Brian Burke says likely no more hockey in 2020

[Nemesis Prime]

If businesses shut down until 2021, not one person on this forum is going to care about about hockey in 8 months.

This.

There are far more important things than hockey right now.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

Burke is crazy, no way! will be over in 2 months.

Sure about that? Didn't this start in December in China? It's almost April and it's still active in China. Numbers still rising in Canada and sky rocketing in USA. 2 months would be a dream for stuff to get back to normal. we're looking at 6+ months I think.
Going to most likely get alot worse.
Stay safe

 

[Tkachuky]

People like you are gonna make this thing last a whole lot longer than it needs to, if that's your mindset.

Where have you seen that's the contrary? What do you know that the rest of us don't?

He’s/She is the type of person that licks public places toilet seats to prove that this virus is a hoax.

Or a troll like the bots on Instagram.

 

[Tkachuky]

I think it is ridiculous that people are trying to make wide sweeping predictions on where we are going to be with this thing in a year. Not a single person knows how this is going to play out over the next number of months so why the f*** would Brian Burkes opinion on this mean a damn thing?

1. Type of person he is. Outspoken.
2. Educated guess. It’s really not that far fetched to think there may not be hockey. Now I know the NHL would not want that to happen and I could see them playing with empty arenas if needed. But it’s almost April and we haven’t come anywhere near the peak. I personally think there will be hockey in Oct but Burke’s comments aren’t that crazy...

 

[Karl Eriksson]

My workplace is planning for remote work through September right now. Not that far fetched to see gatherings of thousands of people banned through 2020 really.

 

[JeanQuebecois]

This season's f***ed for certain. I wish the NHL would just admit it already so than people can get refund for their tickets!

They should work on a plan for NEXT season. Tough that will require people to actually stay the f*** home. Too many people still think this is a hoax or plain refuse to listen.

 

[sting13]

Why would anyone listen to Burke. He was the one saying Dustin Byfuglien was skating again and going to play this season while Byfuglien's wife was posting pictures of them on the beach in the caribbean.

 

[Halla]

Burke is crazy, no way! will be over in 2 months.

this is a bad take. China is at the 3 month mark and if their numbers are true its finally under control there....

I'd be shocked at this point if this season isnt completely lost. Hopefully we can see hockey again in October

 

[PavelBrendl]

I think they hold the playoffs without a crowd.

There are players in the league who have tested positive. Not a chance.

 

[PG Canuck]

I agree with this 100%. I don't think people realize how much power the human mind really has.

I’m a pretty big believer in manifestation. While it may look bleak, I still think games this year is a possibility and the players showing the want to play and finish this season has me optimistic they’ll find a way to make this work.

 

[PG Canuck]

There are players in the league who have tested positive. Not a chance.

So? Players will have been quarantined for like 1.5 months by the time they think of skating again. As long as teams and their personnel take precautions, it’s possible to achieve.

It all depends how bad it gets in the USA, not because a player has got it before.

 

[PG Canuck]

This.

There are far more important things than hockey right now.

What kind of talk are you expecting on, uh...hockey forum? Other than self isolating, this entire thing is out of our hands so what do you want us to focus on?

 

[SPLBRUIN]

This season's f***ed for certain. I wish the NHL would just admit it already so than people can get refund for their tickets!

They should work on a plan for NEXT season. Tough that will require people to actually stay the f*** home. Too many people still think this is a hoax or plain refuse to listen.

Why is next season more important then the current season ? As this season is 85% completed it makes more sense to complete this season, no matter when that is including 2021. Why would you null and void a season that is almost completed, as opposed to starting afresh when something else could wipe out that season too, best to finish that which is already started.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

isn't a chance hockey will be played this season. Anyone that actually thinks so is out to lunch.

I feel there will be a 2020/21 season, but it will be a shortened one. Wont start on time and it will be a half season

 

[The Assclown]

As others have said, it's hard to predict exactly how this will play out, but from my perspective, I don't believe we will see hockey until October at the earliest.

However, there's talk of a second viral round of infections, known as a "second wave," spiking around the world which could complicate things. Does this second wave happen in the fall with the cold season? If so, no hockey until 2021-2022. If another wave doesn't happen, expect the league to resume anywhere from October 2020 to January 2021.

 

[caps4cup]

Sure about that? Didn't this start in December in China? It's almost April and it's still active in China. Numbers still rising in Canada and sky rocketing in USA. 2 months would be a dream for stuff to get back to normal. we're looking at 6+ months I think.
Going to most likely get alot worse.
Stay safe

This thing is going to be active everywhere until there is a vaccine. It’s not going away anytime soon. But if it peaks soon, there is an immunity built up from those who have recovered, and the healthcare system is given time to better prepare for treatment and potential waves, then they could probably finish out this years playoffs this summer. The whole world can’t sit still for ~12 months while a vaccine is being worked on.

 

[Bobby Terrance]

Why would anyone in their right mind think we would miss any games next year. Delusional.

Seriously? [mod]

 

[Jumptheshark]

If businesses shut down until 2021, not one person on this forum is going to care about about hockey in 8 months.

Disagree

Many wont be able to afford to go to games

But this is different than the lost season

Nhl is not to blame

But if we are looking at 2021 for games? I can see a few teams in trouble

 

[Bobby Terrance]

Too much negativity in here for me. Let’s put that positive energy out there that we will see hockey this season.

I think most people are staying positive, but at this point I think it's just a reality that we would be lucky to see next season actually start in October.

 

[jetsforever]

I think it's more likely that they'll have games without fans rather than no games at all.

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Is 2020 the worst year ever?

Most medieval historians would give the year 536AD as the worst year ever to be alive.

A mysterious fog plunged Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Asia into a perpetual darkness for 18 months. "For the sun gave forth its light without brightness, like the moon, during the whole year," wrote Byzantine historian Procopius. Temperatures in the summer of 536 fell 1.5C 34.7F to 2.5C 36.5F initiating the coldest decade in the past 2300 years. Snow fell that summer in China; crops failed; people starved. The Irish chronicles record "a failure of bread from the years 536–539." Then, in 541, bubonic plague struck the Roman port of Pelusium, in Egypt. What came to be called the Plague of Justinian spread rapidly, wiping out one-third to one-half of the population of the eastern Roman Empire and hastening its collapse.

Also 1349AD, 1666AD and 1918AD were really bad as well.

 

[ZenOil]

Florida and Ottawa should be able to play. They have no fans so the virus couldn't spread.

 

[ZenOil]

Or we move the league to china. The Wuhan Oilers has a nice ring to it. Bejing Bruins.

 

[dubey]

I'd put money (a lot of it) on NHL hockey this year

Most medieval historians would give the year 536AD as the worst year ever to be alive.

A mysterious fog plunged Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Asia into a perpetual darkness for 18 months. "For the sun gave forth its light without brightness, like the moon, during the whole year," wrote Byzantine historian Procopius. Temperatures in the summer of 536 fell 1.5C 34.7F to 2.5C 36.5F initiating the coldest decade in the past 2300 years. Snow fell that summer in China; crops failed; people starved. The Irish chronicles record "a failure of bread from the years 536–539." Then, in 541, bubonic plague struck the Roman port of Pelusium, in Egypt. What came to be called the Plague of Justinian spread rapidly, wiping out one-third to one-half of the population of the eastern Roman Empire and hastening its collapse.

Also 1349AD, 1666AD and 1918AD were really bad as well.

Imagine believing this is remotely close to being the worst year ever lol

 

[zizbuka]

But Trump said we'll be back to normal by Easter.........