Rogers Place in Edmonton -- one of the two arenas the NHL is using as a hub to restart its season this summer -- suffered water damage Thursday night as a significant storm came through the city.
In a statement, Oilers Entertainment Group said it was assessing the damage and "at this time are confident that it will not hamper our planning and preparation and we will be ready to host the return of NHL hockey as hub city."
Western Conference teams are scheduled to travel to Edmonton on July 26, with exhibition games beginning July 28 and meaningful games beginning Aug. 1. Edmonton also will host the conference finals and Stanley Cup Finals, absorbing the remaining Eastern Conference teams, which are beginning the restart in Toronto.
UNQUOTE
The hotels are within walking distance. so, I dunno, maybe they can actually pull this off...
And it's all in Canada, which is handling the pandemic so much better than the USA.
So.....well.......we'll see !
0
To remove first post, remove entire topic.
QUOTE
Rogers Place in Edmonton -- one of the two arenas the NHL is using as a hub to restart its season this summer -- suffered water damage Thursday night as a significant storm came through the city.
In a statement, Oilers Entertainment Group said it was assessing the damage and "at this time are confident that it will not hamper our planning and preparation and we will be ready to host the return of NHL hockey as hub city."
Western Conference teams are scheduled to travel to Edmonton on July 26, with exhibition games beginning July 28 and meaningful games beginning Aug. 1. Edmonton also will host the conference finals and Stanley Cup Finals, absorbing the remaining Eastern Conference teams, which are beginning the restart in Toronto.
UNQUOTE
The hotels are within walking distance. so, I dunno, maybe they can actually pull this off...
And it's all in Canada, which is handling the pandemic so much better than the USA.
Well, we won't know if "injured players" will be out due to covid-19, rest day, or "normal" (non-covid) injury.
Making bets on this might REALLY be a gamble, lol.
QUOTE
Kaplan: Unfortunately, yes. This is the new normal for the NHL this summer. It's going to be weird as heck when we get to the playoffs and half of a team's starting lineup is absent for a game, and we'll have no explanation for why.
The non-disclosure policy was implemented by the NHL, on heavy suggestion from the NHLPA, to protect players' medical privacy. This was something for which the union fought really hard. NHLPA executive director Don Fehr explained his stance to us last week: "Essentially in this country, what we believe in is that certain medical things are private unless somebody chooses to make them public. That's difficult to maintain in an industry like ours, but you do the best you can across the board. Somebody saying they have the right to know ... legally, they probably don't."
0
Well, we won't know if "injured players" will be out due to covid-19, rest day, or "normal" (non-covid) injury.
Making bets on this might REALLY be a gamble, lol.
QUOTE
Kaplan: Unfortunately, yes. This is the new normal for the NHL this summer. It's going to be weird as heck when we get to the playoffs and half of a team's starting lineup is absent for a game, and we'll have no explanation for why.
The non-disclosure policy was implemented by the NHL, on heavy suggestion from the NHLPA, to protect players' medical privacy. This was something for which the union fought really hard. NHLPA executive director Don Fehr explained his stance to us last week: "Essentially in this country, what we believe in is that certain medical things are private unless somebody chooses to make them public. That's difficult to maintain in an industry like ours, but you do the best you can across the board. Somebody saying they have the right to know ... legally, they probably don't."
QUOTE Rogers Place in Edmonton -- one of the two arenas the NHL is using as a hub to restart its season this summer -- suffered water damage Thursday night as a significant storm came through the city. In a statement, Oilers Entertainment Group said it was assessing the damage and "at this time are confident that it will not hamper our planning and preparation and we will be ready to host the return of NHL hockey as hub city." Western Conference teams are scheduled to travel to Edmonton on July 26, with exhibition games beginning July 28 and meaningful games beginning Aug. 1. Edmonton also will host the conference finals and Stanley Cup Finals, absorbing the remaining Eastern Conference teams, which are beginning the restart in Toronto. UNQUOTE The hotels are within walking distance. so, I dunno, maybe they can actually pull this off... And it's all in Canada, which is handling the pandemic so much better than the USA. So.....well.......we'll see !
Well, fingers crossed.
Marlins MLB just had an outbreak of covid-19 on the first weekend of the abbreviated MLB season.
Cancels Marlins home opener, cancels Phillies-Yankees game.
Might mean that the Marlins end up having to use "replacement squad" players. I guess that's better than having to cancel the MLB season just days after it started. This is going to get VERY messy I think.
But, at least the NHL is in a bubble, unlike MLB.
And it's ALL in Canada, which has being doing a MUCH better job at combatting covid-19 than the USA.
Out of NBA, MLB, NFL, and NHL, I'd say that the NHL might just have the best shot at pulling this off without disasters.
0
Quote Originally Posted by a123Jennifer:
QUOTE Rogers Place in Edmonton -- one of the two arenas the NHL is using as a hub to restart its season this summer -- suffered water damage Thursday night as a significant storm came through the city. In a statement, Oilers Entertainment Group said it was assessing the damage and "at this time are confident that it will not hamper our planning and preparation and we will be ready to host the return of NHL hockey as hub city." Western Conference teams are scheduled to travel to Edmonton on July 26, with exhibition games beginning July 28 and meaningful games beginning Aug. 1. Edmonton also will host the conference finals and Stanley Cup Finals, absorbing the remaining Eastern Conference teams, which are beginning the restart in Toronto. UNQUOTE The hotels are within walking distance. so, I dunno, maybe they can actually pull this off... And it's all in Canada, which is handling the pandemic so much better than the USA. So.....well.......we'll see !
Well, fingers crossed.
Marlins MLB just had an outbreak of covid-19 on the first weekend of the abbreviated MLB season.
Cancels Marlins home opener, cancels Phillies-Yankees game.
Might mean that the Marlins end up having to use "replacement squad" players. I guess that's better than having to cancel the MLB season just days after it started. This is going to get VERY messy I think.
But, at least the NHL is in a bubble, unlike MLB.
And it's ALL in Canada, which has being doing a MUCH better job at combatting covid-19 than the USA.
Out of NBA, MLB, NFL, and NHL, I'd say that the NHL might just have the best shot at pulling this off without disasters.
If you choose to make use of any information on this website including online sports betting services from any websites that may be featured on
this website, we strongly recommend that you carefully check your local laws before doing so.It is your sole responsibility to understand your local laws and observe them strictly.Covers does not provide
any advice or guidance as to the legality of online sports betting or other online gambling activities within your jurisdiction and you are responsible for complying with laws that are applicable to you in
your relevant locality.Covers disclaims all liability associated with your use of this website and use of any information contained on it.As a condition of using this website, you agree to hold the owner
of this website harmless from any claims arising from your use of any services on any third party website that may be featured by Covers.
Hot Forum Topics
