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NHL extends self-quarantine period through April 15

Per several reports, the NHL has extended its self-quarantining period through April 15.

This is the second time the NHL has extended its self-isolation date since originally giving guidance to stay at home through March 27. Last week they extended it to April 4 and now they have pushed it 11 days later.

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NHL asks teams to secure August home dates, extends player isolation date until April 6

NHL general managers held a conference call on Tuesday as the league grapples with the suspension of its 2019-20 season due to the coronavirus outbreak. With two Senators players testing positive for COVID-19, the NHL announced that it was extending its self-quarantining period 10 days, shifting the earliest NHL facilities could re-open to early April. Tuesday, Kettler Capitals Iceplex announced it will remain closed until further notice.

“The self-quarantine period should continue through and including Monday, April 6, unless a longer period might be required for some players in accordance with local mandates that could be related to their recent travel,” the NHL wrote on its updated FAQ page.

The NHL has also asked teams to provide more potential home dates later into the summer.

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The NHL will launch the ‘NHL Pause Binge’ on Friday. They’re making full replays of games available on demand.

The NHL is going to try its darndest to keep hockey fans satiated during the suspension of its season.

On Thursday, the NHL announced it’s launching the “NHL Pause Binge”, which will allow fans to stream full replays of games beginning tomorrow and lasting through the entire month of April.

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Here are two options the NHL should consider to complete the season

With the CDC’s recommendation to postpone or cancel all events with 50 people or more for the next eight weeks, the NHL will consider a variety of options if it has the ability to complete the season.

Commissioner Gary Bettman said the NHL was “discussing every conceivable option.” TSN and Elliotte Friedman recently shared two options that have been popular among players and other NHL officials behind the scenes. While the start dates are up in the air, these options seem to make the most sense currently.

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NHL says training camps won’t begin for at least another 6 weeks

The NHL made an announcement to its players on Monday morning, hours after the CDC recommended that all in-person events consisting of 50 people or more should be canceled for the next 8 weeks.

The NHL gave players permission to return home and that on March 28 and the league will consider opening up facilities for small groups of players to begin “voluntary training.” The NHL appears to be targeting Thursday, April 30, as a possible return date for teams to open training camps, “depending on world developments between now and then.”

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These are the NHL owners who have not agreed to pay arena staff for suspended events

All NHL players are being paid for the games they aren’t playing in because of the league suspension due to COVID-19.

In contrast, arena staff who would also have been working those events will not be getting another paycheck any time soon.

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