Hints on NHL’s deadline to resume play finally revealed!

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Hints on NHL’s deadline to resume play finally revealed!
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It didn’t come as a surprise, but on Tuesday, the NHL extending the self-quarantine of players, coaches and staff to from April 15 to 30. However, the announcement got us thinking, wondering when we will find out if the 2019-20 season is canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic or we can see action resumes.

On Tuesday, Pierre LeBrun explained on Insider Trading on TSN when we could have a better idea of what will happen next, if the league will decide to resume play, go straight to the postseason or entirely cancel the campaign. 

“And the answer I got today James was ‘not sure yet’. That mirrors what I’m told from another source, that the calls between the NHL and NHLPA over the past week, that have tried to update where they are and to project outwards, they really haven’t brought up a firm deadline to either when they should call the season, or try to have a season resumption. But know this. If you’re going to ask players who are in Europe right now to come back and play, they’re going to have to be quarantined for two weeks. You’re going to have to have a training camp. Potentially, some exhibition games, some regular season games before a playoff in the summer in July and August. So you’re going to need time. 
“One governor I spoke with today said by late May they should have an idea. Another one said to me by mid-June you really have to know what you are doing. And keep in mind. The NHL is still in phase one of self-quarantine. Phase two is when players can get together in small groups and skate and that doesn’t seem to be close.”

It sounds like we might have to wait another month to get a clear answer from the NHL. 

You have to admit LeBrun is doing his best to find out more about the deadline. May can't come any faster... 


Source: TSN