Oh, it's going to happen. But, I'm betting that it's also going to end prematurely.
I heard on ESPN this morning that the NHL is looking to administer 20,000 to 30,000 Covid tests to get through this extravaganza. Apparently, the players have left themselves the ability to pull the plug at any time. All they did is approve the tournament format but there are a lot of escape possibilities.
Imagine the obscenity of being able to obtain and administer that gigantic number of Covid tests just for adults playing a kid's game, who wouldn't have needed any of this by doing like the rest of us and staying home.
Imagine if the NHL gave away 30,000 test kits to frontline workers, instead. Yeah, imagine all right.
I got in a argument with Mitch Gallo on twitter about this. His excuse was that it was privately funded so it didn’t matter. I’m an essential worker and access to testing would really simplify our lives in industry I work in but we’re told there aren’t enough. NHL players can be tested regularly though...Oh, it's going to happen. But, I'm betting that it's also going to end prematurely.
I heard on ESPN this morning that the NHL is looking to administer 20,000 to 30,000 Covid tests to get through this extravaganza. Apparently, the players have left themselves the ability to pull the plug at any time. All they did is approve the tournament format but there are a lot of escape possibilities.
Imagine the obscenity of being able to obtain and administer that gigantic number of Covid tests just for adults playing a kid's game, who wouldn't have needed any of this by doing like the rest of us and staying home.
Imagine if the NHL gave away 30,000 test kits to frontline workers, instead. Yeah, imagine all right.
Regardless of what folks want to happen in this series, seeing Romanov will add interest to the games for everyone.
I got in a argument with Mitch Gallo on twitter about this. His excuse was that it was privately funded so it didn’t matter. I’m an essential worker and access to testing would really simplify our lives in industry I work in but we’re told there aren’t enough. NHL players can be tested regularly though...
Habs fan believes Penguins to be dirty fibbers.
Haha. You made me laugh out loud. You’re probably right, I do get riled up on twitter. Some real morons there.The fatal mistake was not your argument. It was getting into an argument with Gallo, who has a Napoleonic complex. You should have asked him about the moniker Aaron Ward dubbed him with, when he saw pics of Gallo at the beach, last year on his social media accounts.
He thinks he knows it all just cause he lucked into a sports talk show that he has no particular qualifications for. Do yourself a favor and block him.
For your entertainment:
TSN 690 & Other Montreal sports media Thread VII
TSN 690 & Other Montreal sports media Thread VII
I know some might roll their eyes, but I'd like the habs chances much better had they kept Thompson and Cousins, solid vets on the fourth line that can play a defensive role.
Hey (Mod) FYI, we’re not in the playoffs unless we beat the penguinsWell we didn't - since we never thought we'd be in the playoffs. What i'd love to see happen is go all-in with your young guys. You're not going to win with a Cousins. But Kotka is supposed to become an elite #1C one day, maybe. Give him the chance now? Same for Suzuki, and Poehling, and others. The worst that can happen is you lose - which we likely do anyways. But if the young ones perform, we win, they gain great confidence, and maybe carry us further on in the playoffs too.
I don't want to see KK on the 3rd or 4th line - give him top 6 minutes and top PP minutes.
Hey (mod) FYI, we’re not in the playoffs unless we beat the penguins
ya sorry but no way Julien plays KK over Danault or Suzuki,put him on the third line away from Crosby and Malkin and let him get some playoffs experienceWell we didn't - since we never thought we'd be in the playoffs. What i'd love to see happen is go all-in with your young guys. You're not going to win with a Cousins. But Kotka is supposed to become an elite #1C one day, maybe. Give him the chance now? Same for Suzuki, and Poehling, and others. The worst that can happen is you lose - which we likely do anyways. But if the young ones perform, we win, they gain great confidence, and maybe carry us further on in the playoffs too.
I don't want to see KK on the 3rd or 4th line - give him top 6 minutes and top PP minutes.
ya sorry but no way Julien plays KK over Danault or Suzuki,put him on the third line away from Crosby and Malkin and let him get some playoffs experience
Have you ever seen our HC coach a hockey game you literally just outlined his entire strategy in your last line.That's ok tbh. Danult + Suzuki pretty great. So either put one of them or KK on wing - or simply give KK 3rd line C but also PP time. The point is - let's not play random 4th liners with experience over our young very talented players.
I got in a argument with Mitch Gallo on twitter about this. His excuse was that it was privately funded so it didn’t matter. I’m an essential worker and access to testing would really simplify our lives in industry I work in but we’re told there aren’t enough. NHL players can be tested regularly though...
Regardless of what folks want to happen in this series, seeing Romanov will add interest to the games for everyone.
We're going to need all the help we can get
Actually, no. We’ve transitioned to 3 teams of 7 Controllers in case someone catches covid we all get sent home for 14 days. If someone gets it, we’re screwed. They closed down 1-2 control centres in the USA at the beginning and they really want to avoid that. There still flights, not as many but it can get pretty busy since we are reduced staffing and can’t open sectors of traffic spikes. Flight schools also started flying again which adds to that.Staff must be shortened right now with so few flights? Still, yeah it's completely ridiculous you can't get access to tests when a for-profit venture will get 30k tests.
It’s not the same thing. The league put out a statement specifically mentioning that the playoffs remain 16 teams only.Okay there Omar.
Play-ins/playoffs, same difference.
It’s not the same thing. The league put out a statement specifically mentioning that the playoffs remain 16 teams only.