The NHL announced Monday afternoon that of 7,013 COVID-19 tests run since the beginning of phase four, there have been zero positive results.
In short, the experiment is working.
By Peter Hassett 2 days ago
The NHL entered its bubbles in Toronto and Edmonton with no positive cases of coronavirus and that’s continued since then.
TSN’s Darren Dreger reports that there have been no positive test results during the NHL’s Phase 4.
The AHL announced in a press release on Thursday that it’s pushing back the start of the 2020-21 season to December 4, 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
It is, somehow, Caps game day again. At 4 PM today, the Caps will play an exhibition game, their first real competition since March. In case your brain has been rendered perfectly smooth by the anxieties of a global pandemic, we have prepared this Professional-Quality Refresher Course. You are welcome.
By Peter Hassett 7 days ago
So, we’re really doing this. The bubble is formed, the players are inside it, the games are scheduled. The NHL is officially back, or at least it will be in a few days.
Still, people may be feeling ambivalence about the return to play. I know I am, and because I don’t want to be a constant downer here for the next couple months, I’m just going to say this once and then I promise I’ll move on:
Y’all, I dunno if this is a good idea.
By Peter Hassett 1 week ago
We just got another chilling reminder of how difficult it will be to play sports during a pandemic.
Washington Nationals star outfielder Juan Soto will not play tonight against the New York Yankees after testing positive for the coronavirus. ESPN’s Jeff Passan was the first to report the news.
The Carolina Hurricanes just took a historic team photo that will accurately represent to future generations what living in the coronavirus pandemic was like.
On Saturday, 41 players, coaches, trainers, and staff members all wore black Hurricanes-branded masks in their annual roster pic.
“1, 2, 3… smile?” the Hurricanes tweeted.
As the first week of the NHL’s Return To Play plan wraps up, it’s clear the steps the Washington Capitals are taking to keep their facility safe during the coronavirus pandemic are working. Friday, I was the first RMNB reporter to attend a practice since the coronavirus pandemic shuttered the rest of the regular season on March 12.
Personally, I was nervous to go. I have been self-isolating since March. Other than grocery store trips, I’ve stayed inside. I’ve only let my family and roommate be in my quarantine bubble.
I’m happy to report the Capitals did everything they could to make media members feel safe. There were big differences in how practices were conducted and how media members could operate than before.
By Cara Bahniuk 3 weeks ago
The NHL announced new numbers on Monday for players who have tested positive for the coronavirus.
43 players in total have tested positive for COVID-19 since June 8, the start of Phase 2 small-group activities. 30 have tested positive when returning to their NHL practice facilities while another 13 players tested positive “outside of the Phase 2 protocol.”
Eight additional players have contracted the virus since July 6.
By Ian Oland 3 weeks ago
As NHL training camps officially opened on Monday, there were several COVID-19 setbacks.
The Montreal Canadiens reportedly had “at least three” players test positive for coronavirus. The Pittsburgh Penguins also announced that nine players from their training camp roster are temporarily sidelined for precautionary reasons.
The players were exposed to an individual who had contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19.
By Cara Bahniuk 3 weeks ago
