Each of the potential Canadian have their clear benefits and negatives. imacSportsnet examines the bids of all three cities.
As if $2000 weekly payments to eight million Canadians hadn’t made him popular enough, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has invited the NHL back to Canada.
Elected city and provincial officials supporting bids by Toronto, Edmonton and Vancouver to stage half of the 24-team Stanley Cup tournament the NHL is planning for this summer have already made it clear they are willing to work with hosts on guideline amendments that would allow entire teams to quarantine together in order to practise and train for hockey’s comeback.
Hockey may yet again bring us together, even if the bid selection has the potential to temporarily drive us apart.Get the best of our NHL coverage and exclusives delivered directly to your inbox!The best thing about Vancouver’s bid is that it is built around Vancouver hosting hockey games in the summer. In Vancouver. In the summer. And that B.C. has flattened COVID-19 better than most.
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