The messaging will get lost but every graph shows how important nipping this in the bud early is crucial to containment.I'm very curious to see how this goes over up here. There are only 119 confirmed cases in Canada, and relatively few are in-country person-to-person transmissions. That said, the fact that the vast majority of the teams are based in the US means this was always the inevitable decision.
Oh, I definitely get that. I'm honestly surprised I haven't had to send tons of samples to Winnipeg for testing, even though we're nowhere near the hot spots in the country.The messaging will get lost but every graph shows how important nipping this in the bud early is crucial to containment.
There's nothing official yet, but if the league is looking into building availabilities into July, it has to be suspension. What's more, it's suspension with intent to complete the schedule, so no cutting it off where the standings lie now.Suspended, or outright canceled?
A July game (hopefully) in Boston? What's the over/under on comments about the ice in the game thread?They’re doing due diligence and getting arena availability through end of July.
View: https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1238130340109201408?s=21
They are going to suspend it and finish it out in a few weeks. Outright canceling it would be a huge hit to HRR and neither owners or players want that.Suspended, or outright canceled?
I think it's harder than it seems to separate everyone in the locker rooms. You still have trainers that have to give treatments, monitor workouts, etc. And teams still travel together, along with a number of support personnel. Some of the position coaches and traveling secretaries in MLB aren't all that young, either.Maybe I've missed something but I'm wondering why teams - including the NBA and MLB - can't just keep playing without fans? I doubt there's much risk of player to player transmission on ice. Locker room transmission could be an issue but teams could construct some temporary quarters where players don't intermingle.
Donovan Mitchell got it from a teammate, didn't he?Maybe I've missed something but I'm wondering why teams - including the NBA and MLB - can't just keep playing without fans? I doubt there's much risk of player to player transmission on ice. Locker room transmission could be an issue but teams could construct some temporary quarters where players don't intermingle.
Following up, with news I'm sure @santadevil knows already, all 10 leagues under the CJHL (Junior A) have cancelled their postseasons, plus the four regional tournaments, and the Centennial Cup. The local team was ranked #2 nationally, with the top two scorers in the local league, so there's definitely a sense of a lost season, but the CJHL thinks this outcome was always an inevitability.SJHL has postponed, which we all figured was going to happen
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They were 40 minutes away from their next game location, on a 5 hour bus ride, bus turned around and they came back. Total waste of a day and I cannot believe why they did not stay in place until the afternoon meeting. Game was supposed to be played tomorrow anyway, so not sure the rush to leave today at 1:00pm, when they turned around at 5:00pm
They do not know what is happening yet, if they can go home or what. Hopefully we will know more tomorrow
My partners son is being told to stay in their team home town until Tuesday, which is 5 days, then they will let them know if they can head home
He has at least a two day drive back home if they are allowed to leave, which I suspect they will be
Thanks for that, I hadn't been informed yetFollowing up, with news I'm sure @santadevil knows already, all 10 leagues under the CJHL (Junior A) have cancelled their postseasons, plus the four regional tournaments, and the Centennial Cup. The local team was ranked #2 nationally, with the top two scorers in the local league, so there's definitely a sense of a lost season, but the CJHL thinks this outcome was always an inevitability.
No worries about breaking it for me. It's tax season, so my head is kind of down while at work (another fun thing to think about, where have all my client's come from!)I'm sorry it was me breaking the news. I just figured the CJHL would have notified the teams before announcing it to the public.
You said your billet's American, and to this point I haven't heard of any cases in Saskatchewan. Does the end of the season void his student visa, or could he stay to its original expiry? Or is he just ready to go home?
Also, for those hoping for the best case scenario I've seen floated around (NHL players self-quarantine in their team's city for a week, another week of monitoring while ramping up physical activity, followed by mini-camps and restart), the fact that these guys are completely doing away with the season tells me there isn't a lot of confidence in best-case scenarios within Hockey Canada.
I love this idea. Hopefully something to look forward too.Most common rumor a potential re-start is a 24- team tournament.
View: https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/1239655224358436866?s=21
There’d be a play-in tournament, best of 3. Top 4 seeds in each conference would geta bye.
It could work. Start the playoffs August 1st after a couple of weeks of regular season games. Finals the last week of September. New season starts with the 2021 Winter Classic. Finals in July 2021 then back to normal for 21-22.Kevin Hayes is on Portnoy's unboxing show and said the NHL is looking to resume around July 15th.
That would be great!! Imagine the SCF and the Ryder Cup the same week.It could work. Start the playoffs August 1st after a couple of weeks of regular season games. Finals the last week of September. New season starts with the 2021 Winter Classic. Finals in July 2021 then back to normal for 21-22.
In Boston? No harder than in January, from what I've seen.How tough would it be to get good ice in August?
I'm sure Charlie has some red shirt interns working on it.Hopefully they’re fixing the ice plant now that they have a couple of months.
You’re more optimistic than I am. I doubt they’re doing anything right now.I'm sure Charlie has some red shirt interns working on it.
Na, I agree with you. It was a Tiger King slave labor joke.You’re more optimistic than I am. I doubt they’re doing anything right now.