NHL 2020-2021 season start/schedule

[TheLegend]

Sharks possibly moving their training camp to AZ.

 

[dukeofjive]

I know the boston and montreal rivalry is non existent at this moment but man its going to be a weird season, on the positive mtl dosent have to lose 4 games against detroit this year.

 

[LadyStanley]

December 31, January 3 potential camp start

 

[Crease]

Surprised by those dates, especially New Year's Eve. Figured January 2 would make the most sense for everyone.

 

[Ernie]

Realistically players will start skating once they've completed quarantine. Start of camp is just when the coaches start directing them.

Sharks, however, are not the only ones who will have to look at relocating camp. BC's ban on adult team sports has been extended until Jan 8 and WHL / BCHL teams have been caught up in it. I suppose the Canucks may get an exception but if not they're going to have to move fast to find a location for training camp and potentially start the season out of province.

 

[LadyStanley]

Jumping the line? That won't go over well.

 

[LadyStanley]

Vote could be coming (early) next week.

Hybrid bubbles (one per division) might be how season starts

 

[TheLegend]

Jumping the line? That won't go over well.

They’re paying for it.

The government based vaccine programs can set a priority for who’s receiving it, but only for what they contracted for. Plus.... Pfizer wasn’t part of any program and did it on their own. So they aren’t obligated to anyone.

 

[barrywpg]

Jumping the line? That won't go over well.

On TSN tonight they tried to put a positive spin on it - that if NHL players got it that would influence the general public into getting it.
If I was an NHL player I would refuse it until the general public was able to get it.

 

[Mightygoose]

90 minutes later after the first tweet? A classic backtrack.

The vaccines are only approved for emergency measures. By the time it's ready for general, the season will be almost over....if it even starts by then.....

Dumb

 

[TheLegend]

90 minutes later after the first tweet? A classic backtrack.

The vaccines are only approved for emergency measures. By the time it's ready for general, the season will be almost over....if it even starts by then.....

Dumb

“Backtrack” or “clarification.”

YMMV

 

[LadyStanley]

Still undecided, eh?

 

[alko]

90 minutes later after the first tweet? A classic backtrack.

The vaccines are only approved for emergency measures. By the time it's ready for general, the season will be almost over....if it even starts by then.....

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There are for sure some players, coaches, that will not be vaccinated. How will NHL handle this?

 

[Mightygoose]

There are for sure some players, coaches, that will not be vaccinated. How will NHL handle this?

I don't see how the NHL can enforce players or staff getting the vaccine any different than any other work place. Masks and social distancing will still be required for a while.

Makes this statement and retraction by Shannon even more foolish, how does the NHL buying vaccines 'when available' going to help their business model? Fans won't be allowed back in buildings until health officials say so

 

[golffuul]

Jumping the line? That won't go over well.

They did it during H1N1 and SARS. The "entertainment" industry has always proven that it is exempt from what the rest of us have to deal with. So this, while annoying, is nothing new.

 

[golffuul]

90 minutes later after the first tweet? A classic backtrack.

The vaccines are only approved for emergency measures. By the time it's ready for general, the season will be almost over....if it even starts by then.....

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It's not jumping the line when you pay to have your own line. Classic PR statement.

 

[Ernie]

I don't see how the NHL can enforce players or staff getting the vaccine any different than any other work place. Masks and social distancing will still be required for a while.

Workplaces can require vaccines though. Many front line healthcare workers are required to get the flu vaccine every year.

 

[Mightygoose]

Workplaces can require vaccines though. Many front line healthcare workers are required to get the flu vaccine every year.

For essential services sure, but it's doubtful if non essential employers can enforced it.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mandatory-vaccine-workplaces-vaccine-passport-1.5836153

This would have to go through the PA anyways, at least for the players. I can't see the PA being on boarding with a mandatory vaccination but the league wouldn't be buying it until it's approved for general use anyways. April at the earliest

 

[LadyStanley]

"As early as possible" vaccination helps keep the players healthy, and family around them.

Prepares them for times in the future when fans may once again be able to get autographs and photos with players.

 

[HoweHullOrr]

So "hybrid hub" is one hub in each division. Seemed like that was inevitable.

 

[WildGopher]

90 minutes later after the first tweet? A classic backtrack.

The vaccines are only approved for emergency measures. By the time it's ready for general, the season will be almost over....if it even starts by then.....

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So is John Shannon reading HF Boards? He just used the same word phrase as Lady Stanley wrote above in post 531 - "jumping the line," to explain away that objection. And he posted 17 minutes after hers. Sure sounds like a response to her post. Maybe this is THE place to come for hockey news and commentary!

 

[Golden_Jet]

So is John Shannon reading HF Boards? He just used the same word phrase as Lady Stanley wrote above in post 531 - "jumping the line," to explain away that objection. And he posted 17 minutes after hers. Sure sounds like a response to her post. Maybe this is THE place to come for hockey news and commentary!

Tweets are a day old, and the second (backtrack tweet) came an hour and a half after the first one.
I think the backtrack was because of the negativity, or the league asked him to clarify.

 

[DaBadGuy7]

 

[Golden_Jet]

They're not getting a Pfizer vaccine, you need to go to a hospital, that has a fridge capable of -80 degrees Celsius, and for the US that's , that's -112 Fahrenheit.

on a side note.
I always wondered why the US has their own temperature system,
and Different volume measures, ie US gallon, not equal to imperial gallon, let alone not litres.
Miles vs Kilometres
kinda weird they won't switch to metric like the rest of the world.

 

[MNNumbers]

Look at the alignment issue, it's a simple issue:
There are 6 US teams in the PST or MST: San Jose, Anaheim, LA, Arizona, Vegas, and Colorado.

That leaves room for 2 more.
US teams in the CST: Chicago, Nashville, Dallas, St Louis, Minnesota.

The 'problem' here is that Chicago and Nashville will obviously temporarily align with an EST-based division, based on Geography, and no one would complain about that.
But, that leaves Dallas, St Louis and Minnesota. All 3 of those would prefer to be "east" rather than "west". So, someone is going to get the lucky draw. The first draft had Minnesota with the lucky draw, but of course Dallas would complain about that. (Minnesota would have if it went the other way, too).

Some suggested doing a 4 x 6 for 6 US divisions. That sounds good, except then you get the issue the other way. There are exactly 11 US teams in the PST, MST, CST. 11 isn't 12, so some EST team has to play in the CST division, and then they would complain.

Nothing perfect about any solution here.