Subj : Re: NHL
To : Sbaitso
From : Gamgee
Date : Sun Jun 21 2020 08:11 am
-=> Sbaitso wrote to Gamgee <=-
> Well, they're not really going to try and finish the (regular)
> season. When play resumes it'll be a modified playoff format with
> 24 teams eligible, and proceed until the Stanley Cup is awarded.
>
> Yeah, there may be an asterisk on the winner's name, but I still
> hope it's my team. It's not like they "cheated" or did anything
> wrong, it was just a shortened season.
Sb> I meant finish anything this year, but I understand what you're
Sb> saying. The further along things move the more and more
Sb> confusing it is all looking. Now some teams have multiple
Sb> players testing positive who can't be back at practice, etc. I
Sb> just don't see how the logistics of the whole thing are going to
Sb> work out. With the way the different situations keep evolving,
Sb> it seems like it is going to be very difficult to get a system
Sb> and set of rules established and then not have to make changes as
Sb> things move along.
Yeah, sure is a difficult situation. I agree that the ongoing
changes may actually make it impossible to do at all.
Sb> Thinking about it more, maybe being able to win with everything
Sb> going on would be more difficult than just a "regular" season,
Sb> who knows.
Good point. Very stressful for players and families both.
