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earlier this week and the possibility of beginning to open practice facilities for small group workouts as earlier as new week as part of Phase 2, Toronto Maple Leafs captain"I think guys are excited about getting back on the ice and getting back together. There’s still a few more hurdles with the quarantine, travel restrictions and some of those rules.
"I think that’s the magic question that we’re going to be facing here pretty shortly," explained Tavares. "It’s something we’ve never faced before or never really been in. It’s not going to be perfect, but I think trying to get a sense through the first week, maybe even into 10 days, two weeks of this Phase 2 is really going to give us a sense from the players and the membership of where we are at and what we’re going to need.
"One way I kind of look at it is maybe try to create some sort of Olympic village type of atmosphere. You know how secluded you are, at least from my experience when I was at the Sochi Olympic Games," he said. "You’re really at the village and your venues for the most part. Obviously, there’s opportunities to go and watch other sports and interact with different things, but we obviously know the restrictions and things we’re dealing with now.
Toronto split their two contests with Columbus this season, both happening back in October. The Jackets shocked the hockey world last spring when they swept the Presidents' Trophy-winning Tampa Bay Lighting.Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas was a guest on OverDrive Wednesday and was asked how he feels about the 24-team playoff format and how he will remember this past season.
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