It’s a CanadaDay miracle!
Toronto Maple Leafs' Justin Holl and Edmonton Oilers' Sam Gagner battle for the puck during an NHL game in Edmonton, Alta., on Dec. 14, 2019.Barring unforeseen setbacks, Edmonton and Toronto are
for the revised NHL playoffs, according to TSN. And the news that the rest of the NHL season will be played exclusively on Canadian soil comes perfectly timed on our country’s 153rd birthday. Hockey fans have Canada’s relatively low COVID-19 case numbers to thank for the NHL’s return north of the border. Las Vegas, long considered a front-runner for its hotel infrastructure and amenities, fell out of the running this week after cases spiked in the region and across the U.S.
Since the beginning of June, when the NHL resumed some limited on- and off-ice workouts and activities,TSN noted that unforeseen circumstances could still derail the plan, but Edmonton and Toronto are likely to be named the hubs.Barring any last-minute complications, and we have seen some of those , the two NHL Hub cities will be Edmonton and Toronto. 🇨🇦There have been 729 active cases of COVID-19 reported in Toronto and 246 in Edmonton as of June 30.
Toronto is primed to host an event of this scale, having previously hosted the 2016 World Cup of Hockey and various junior hockey tournaments. which actually didn’t feature the city at all — factored into the NHL’s decision making . Players who arrive in Edmonton looking for glaciers and beautiful mountain vistas will be sorely disappointed. But the Alberta capital does boast a brand new facility that will allow players and staff to be completely isolated from the rest of the city.
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