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Tim & Sid will be joined in progress on all four of Sportsnet’s regional channels at the conclusion of Bundesliga: Leverkusen vs. Wolfsburg.of its Return to Play Plan, which includes protocols for travelling to club cities, testing, opening practice facilities for small group workouts, and the wearing of personal protective equipment when entering and leaving club facilities.
The league says it is currently targeting early June for the introduction of this second phase, though no firm date had been set as of Monday. Dates or guidelines around training camps or the resumption of the 2019-20 campaign were not included in Monday’s announcement.over a proposed 24-team return-to-play format.
The NHL season has been on pause since March 12 due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and all players currently remain under league-mandated quarantine.
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