Young and single, Thatcher Demko has plenty of time on his hands, with little to do. Quarantining to play hockey wouldn't be a problem for the Vancouver Canucks goalie.
"I don't have too many roots," the 24-year-old said. "I've been living pretty much out of my car for the most part for the last six, seven years just going from place to place."Minnesota goalie Devan Dubnyk doesn't think players with children would be interested in spending lengthy stretches away from their loved ones amid the pandemic.
From Dubnyk and Rask in the NHL to Major League Baseball players Mike Trout and Ryan Zimmerman, pro athletes have voiced concerns about spending significant time away from family. When baseball was considering a containment bubble in Arizona to play, Zimmerman -- whose wife is due to give birth to the couple's third child in June -- said he wouldn't accept not seeing them for four or five months.
"I think it'd be easier for guys without families or single guys to kind of go on quarantine and enjoy that process as much as you can," Nashville defenceman Ryan Ellis said. "But it would be tough being a father myself. It would be tough to live through FaceTime in that situation. But you have to weigh the pros and cons on each side and what's important for you and your family.
NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said league officials are "sensitive to the issue and are focused on finding a solution that works for the players."
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