Board:   [DoveNet] Sports
Subject: Re: NHL
From:    Gamgee
Date:    Sun Jun 21, 2020 09:11

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-=> Sbaitso wrote to Gamgee <=-

 > Well, they're not really going to try and finish the (regular)
 > season.  When play resumes it'll be a modified playoff format with
 > 24 teams eligible, and proceed until the Stanley Cup is awarded.
 >
 >Yeah, there may be an asterisk on the winner's name, but I still
 > hope it's my team.  It's not like they "cheated" or did anything
 > wrong, it was just a shortened season.


 Sb> I meant finish anything this year, but I understand what you're
 Sb> saying.  The further along things move the more and more
 Sb> confusing it is all looking.  Now some teams have multiple
 Sb> players testing positive who can't be back at practice, etc.  I
 Sb> just don't see how the logistics of the whole thing are going to
Sb> work out.  With the way the different situations keep evolving,
 Sb> it seems like it is going to be very difficult to get a system
 Sb> and set of rules established and then not have to make changes as
 Sb> things move along.

Yeah, sure is a difficult situation.  I agree that the ongoing
changes may actually make it impossible to do at all.

 Sb> Thinking about it more, maybe being able to win with everything
 Sb> going on would be more difficult than just a "regular" season,
 Sb> who knows.

Good point.  Very stressful for players and families both.

 Sb> Who's your team, btw?

Bruins!


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