Should the NHL allow fans for cup clinching games?

[Sky04]

Just watching the NFL with fans has shown its time to start moving away from closed door games and transitioning back to allowing fans in stadiums. I think it would be great to have a select group of fans invited from both teams to watch cup clinching games. It would also set the scene for having fans next season.

You do know all teams left are American and they're playing in Canada right...?

 

[Sky04]

I thought the Canadian government required a 14-day quarantine on entering the country.

You can't even get in unless it's for essential work or a Canadian citizen and must immediately 14 day quarantine before you can go out.

 

[Sky04]

They won't but it could work to just have a limited number (say 100-200) of die-hard fans (spaced out of course) just to get a bit of that vibe.

100-200 is closer to a vibe of an empty building than it is a full house, there's no point to having any fans with that amount.

 

[jcs0218]

No, and its stupid as hell for a lot of reason that the NFL is doing it.

NFL has always allowed greed to dictate their rules and policies.

 

[joestevens29]

I don't see why the families that are here couldn't be in attendance.

 

[Chimpradamus]

I would be for it, if the fans allowed in remained in one of these:

It would even enhance the hockey game seeing fans scattered around the stands looking like that. If wanting to be even safer, there are those giant bubbles where the entire body goes in. It would be a mess in the stairs though, they would just tumble down towards the boards.

 

[serp]

I don't see why the families that are here couldn't be in attendance.

I think its starting to happen now with Canadian families . Stars just posted this on Twitter .



Dowling is from Alberta so its likely his family was already hanging around near the bubble.

 

[joestevens29]

I think its starting to happen now with Canadian families . Stars just posted this on Twitter .



Dowling is from Alberta so its likely his family was already hanging around near the bubble.

I honestly can't remember if families are in the bubble or not. Would seem stupid if they are outside of it.

 

[serp]

I honestly can't remember if families are in the bubble or not. Would seem stupid if they are outside of it.

They weren't . Its just starting to happen for Canadian families that have completed testing and quarantine protocols.

 

[BruinsFan37]

We really don't have enough information to draw that conclusion yet. Give it a month or two and check back for results.

This. Though given the actions/attitudes of (some) fans at the Chiefs game, and median incubation period of about four to five days, it will probably be much sooner than that. All it's going to take is one fan dying that can be traced back to a game for the NFL to go to no fans in attendance, because lawsuits.

 

[haveandare]

I dont see what is unsafe about letting a few thousand fans for a few games with good sanitation protocols.

The grocery and department stores we go into have thousands of people in and out on the daily and this has been managed.

Because it's passed airborne and sanitation protocols inside don't do much to fight it in a meaningful way when people are stuck inside together.

 

[Soundwave]

I think its starting to happen now with Canadian families . Stars just posted this on Twitter .



Dowling is from Alberta so its likely his family was already hanging around near the bubble.

Puts a lot of things into perspective, I have to be honest if I was a player and had to be away from a child that young for 70 days it would really, really suck.

 

[ChickenMcNugget]

Thankfully the Canadian government has no time for this BS. People are still dying from this disease, its not a joke.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

They are not going to break the bubble now nor should they. They'll see this through to the end like it was planned. Indoor is also a different animal than an outdoor stadium.



Also having seen this today. Nah i'm good with the current format.

Dallas Texas , i mean...

 

[Ciao]

I dont see what is unsafe about letting a few thousand fans for a few games with good sanitation protocols.

The grocery and department stores we go into have thousands of people in and out on the daily and this has been managed.

You don't usually stay two hours in one spot at the grocery store.

 

[StrangeVision]

I would be for it, if the fans allowed in remained in one of these:

It would even enhance the hockey game seeing fans scattered around the stands looking like that. If wanting to be even safer, there are those giant bubbles where the entire body goes in. It would be a mess in the stairs though, they would just tumble down towards the boards.

Screw the hockey, I want to see a bunch of those on the ice.

 

[Ciao]

I don't think that would be a good idea, but if family and friends residing in Canada were allowed while family and friends residing in the US were not that wouldn't seem fair.

I don't think Canada should let people from the US in to see hockey games; and if they don't let people from the US in then the NHL should not permit Canadians to attend either.

 

[Ciao]

Better to err on the side of caution.

I don't see too many Canadians wanting to take risks here, but some Americans who would.

That might speak to why the US has six times the rate of infections per capita as compared to Canada.

 

[Foppberg]

No, don't be stupid.

 

[dubey]

They weren't . Its just starting to happen for Canadian families that have completed testing and quarantine protocols.

That's cool that they will at least be allowed to watch the games

I wouldn't open it up to fans at this point. This playoffs have been a tremendous success and definitely wouldn't risk that with just the conference finals and then the cup finals to go.

December regular season will be a different story. I can see them allowing some fans in to offset the gate losses. Otherwise they'll need to postpone until the vaccine is ready.

 

[JTToilinginToronto]

I doubt there are many Islanders, Lightning, Knights or Stars fans in Edmonton.

 

[Maplebeasts]

No. The cases are starting to go up again.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

You don't usually stay two hours in one spot at the grocery store.

It seems like the old people in the meat section are there for that long

 

[MoeBartoli]

The NHL has managed this difficult situation very well and here people go wanting to screw it up.

 

[Mr Positive]

I would like them try to allow fans. Don't fill the arena. Have sanitation measures.

Also, if we do that, how about having a SCF like normal, with travelling between the two cities?