Covid19 impacts 2021 season

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Potential Developing Story from Buffalo:

Sabres undergoing 2nd version of Contact tracing/testing as of 25 minutes ago according to Sabres insiders;

BOS/BUF season series now up in air after the 1st round of incident (Devils) forced the rescheduling of the season series the 1st time around;

update:

no pregame skate @ Key Bank Center; now being informed that a Boston player and a Sabres staffer have violated NHL Covid protocol and will be entering the protocol list...

Private discussion (not official) are now under review to shift tonight's game to tomorrow afternoon as the teams also play Saturday;

 

[LadyStanley]

NBA relaxing some protocols once 85% of team/staff fully vaccinated (IOW two weeks after last shot).

Hopefully NHL will follow suit, where they can.

 

[LadyStanley]

US-Canada extend non-essential border crossing restrictions through April 21.

NHL has asked Canadian federal government to reduce quarantine time from 14 days to 7, no response yet.

 

[SJSharksfan39]

I'm looking at the various schedules coming up and I wonder how are sports fans handling this rush of games that's currently happening. What I mean is say you're a fan of the NHL and MLB. MLB is coming back and you are excited for Opening Day, yet the NHL is still going and you don't want to miss your teams games. I'm actually starting to miss the time where we didn't have sports. Maybe my TV Habits kind of changed, but I actually enjoyed binge watching shows like the Stargate Franchise, or tuning into Pluto TV and the Buzzr network and watching old game shows, or heck, even just reading a book. There is just so much out there right now it's starting to feel overwhelming.

 

[LadyStanley]

This coming Tuesday is the only day I don't have something on the schedule for 6 weeks (personal hockey) and it may be my dates in May get filled with playoffs.

 

[JMCx4]

... MLB is coming back and you are excited for Opening Day, yet the NHL is still going and you don't want to miss your teams games. I'm actually starting to miss the time where we didn't have sports. ... There is just so much out there right now it's starting to feel overwhelming.

First world problem, complicated by weakness of will. I'm sure you can find a way to overcome it all.

 

[SJSharksfan39]

First world problem, complicated by weakness of will. I'm sure you can find a way to overcome it all.

I will, but this thread is about how Covid is impacting the 2021 season in sports. We've gone from not much happening to everything happening in such a short span. While not a first world problem, it is worth observing in a thread appropriate for such a subject.

 

[LadyStanley]

Hmmmm

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Illinois ‘Rapidly’ Moving Toward Bridge Phase of Reopening Plan – NBC Chicago

60% capacity close for the Hawks.

 

[LadyStanley]

Check out this Podcast: Ron Hextall on the Penguins resurgence, Tim Peel disciplined by the NHL & the latest on the NHL Trade Deadline https://player.fm/1BGQMEY

Two Man Advantage with LeBrun and Marek.

Another reason teams are concerned with adding players at deadline: looking at no income for playoffs (no fans in stands). Some teams are wanting no $$ back in trade. A month out and little chatter.

 

[LadyStanley]

Schedule maker deserves bonus.

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[LadyStanley]

Sigh

 

[LadyStanley]

Late cancelation

 

[LadyStanley]

Re: flat cap



VGK lost in SO.

 

[TheLegend]

Another wave coming..... Ontario Provence is locking down again due to a jump in cases..

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toro...ospital-intensive-care-icu-patients-1.5969831

 

[LadyStanley]

This after a handful of player, staff on list yesterday and games canceled/postponed.

 

[LadyStanley]

Hmmmm

 

[LadyStanley]

Sigh

 

[TheLegend]

Gets worse...

 

[LadyStanley]

Brazilian variant found. Some players very ill. (Heard that Canucks planning to call up folks from AHL to bolster roster as taxi squad not sufficient to fill holes.)

 

[LadyStanley]

Oye. Prayers

 

[Mightygoose]

During the 2nd intermission during HNIC, it's been discussed of possibility going to a bubble for the playoffs depending on how cases do for the next while.

NHL to discuss possibility of playoff bubble

It's not preferred by any means. If the first 2 rounds will just be in the current divisions anyways, could they just do the last 2 rounds in a bubble if push comes to shove?

 

[LadyStanley]

Sigh

 

[member 96824]

Quick question regarding the upcoming trade deadline. Do players quarantining as “non-roster” still qualify for playoffs if they’re in that “non-roster” status come on and after the deadline?

I assume yes, but I haven’t found anything clarifying further.

Asked another way..is the Canadian/Californian/other quarantine mandatory areas trade deadline tomorrow?