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 Washington Capitals finalized their 31-player roster for the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs Sunday morning and there were no surprises from the day before.
Three players were cut from the Capitals’ Phase 3 roster: goaltender Ilya Samsonov and depth forwards Shane Gersich and Garrett Pilon. Samsonov, who won 16 of his first 20 games in the NHL this year, will not be joining the Capitals into the bubble due to an injury he suffered during the lockdown.
TSN’s Bob McKenzie is reporting that the NHL and NHLPA have struck a deal on Phase 3 and Phase 4 return-to-play protocols, paving the way for a possible resumption of the season with a 24-team playoff beginning in early August. The NHL and NHLPA continue to negotiate terms to a new six-year CBA.
Once both are agreed to, the return-to-play protocols and CBA will need to be ratified by both the NHLPA executive committee and a simple majority of all NHL players.
