They're working hard: the league, the [NHLPA]. The team's charter flight was in the air … That policy was changed before training camps were opened, and only "confirmed positive" tests are now reported. Yet another red light that a goalie has to worry about. Teams can be fined and/or lose draft picks for unauthorized departures from the bubble. Oilers vs. Blackhawks, Game 4, 6:45 p.m. You stay at home, and you go between home and the rink. The club's physician will examine the person and then decide in tandem with the club's infectious disease specialist and the league's event medical director whether to conduct PCR testing. So they're taking the necessary precautions when it comes to players getting it and teams having it, but it's unfortunate that they're dealing with it," he said of the Cardinals, whose COVID-19 outbreak has left nine players and seven staff members infected. • More NHL content, "I really think the bubble approach is the best path forward, at least given this point in time during the global pandemic," Bogoch said. When they said it was time to lock down, we locked down. The first week of testing in Phase 4 of the NHL's return-to-play protocol, as teams entered the "hub" zones in Toronto and Edmonton, Alberta, produced zero positive tests out of 7,703 of them. Individual access will be decided by the person's role with the club. All four rounds of the playoffs will be best of seven. If families weren't going to be included in the bubble, players wanted as much time at home with their loved ones. As for when those who test positive can exit isolation after a positive test: It's complicated. "Obviously, the numbers are really high in the United States, and things are in pretty decent control in Canada. Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets, Game 3, 8 p.m. Guests will not be allowed inside the NHL hub city bubble until the conference finals in September in Edmonton, where family members can reunite with players. Very safe. Avalanche vs. Stars, round-robin, 6:30 p.m. He says it includes the step to self-isolate for two weeks before entering the bubble. Just like the last several weeks, there were zero positive results among the 2,814 tests administered. No COVID-19 tests conducted in the NHL’s bubble have come back positive, the NHL says. DynaLife in Edmonton and LifeLabs in Toronto handle the processing of the tests. Hurricanes vs. Rangers, Game 3, 8 p.m. The National Hockey League’s bubbles in Edmonton and Toronto continue to remain COVID-19 free. Sports; Hockey Inside Out; Jack Todd: Without another COVID bubble, this NHL season might pop . ", MORE: NHL fans are kneeling at home because players aren't protesting during anthem. This was under strong urging from their medical advisers, including Dr. Isaac Bogoch, an infectious disease expert based in Toronto who consulted for the NHLPA. (7) Canucks vs. (10) Wild The NHL has reached the "play" portion of its Return to Play plan: games in two Canadian "hub cities" beginning Aug. 1. "They want to be very cautious of that, if you had any symptoms.". Before sending everyone into the Toronto and Edmonton bubbles, the NHL designated a few dozen categories of people who would be tested each day. (6) Hurricanes vs. (11) Rangers Five weeks and there’s still been no positive COVID-19 cases in the NHL bubble. Emily Kaplan and Greg Wyshynski take you around the NHL with the latest news, big questions and special guests every episode. Flames vs. The "Health Pass" system involved players creating accounts on their mobile devices, snapping a selfie for ID purposes. It's complicated to integrate new people into the bubble, and even as the tournament began, the NHL was still working out the logistics. Matt Perez. Players are exposed … Avalanche put on COVID hiatus; 3 games ppd. "The question was, what are people going to be doing in the 20 hours when they're not at the rink?" Canada's population is close to 38 million people, we're getting about 200-400 new cases per day. Below is a day-by-day schedule for the qualifying rounds and round-robin seeding games in the NHL bubble and hub cities through Aug. 9. As the NHL and the players enter their third week inside the bubble, here's a look at how it's worked -- as well as the challenges in keeping COVID-19 out of it. • Stream full replays of every game There have been many extraordinary aspects to the National Hockey League's return to the ice after it paused its season for the coronavirus pandemic in March. People who are in the bubble (the league is calling it the "secure zone") must wear protective masks whenever they are outside their hotel rooms, but they can remove them while exercising, playing, eating or drinking. The NHL has extended its regular season to May 16 to allow teams in the all-Canada North Division to make up games that were postponed because of a COVID … According to the Canadian Press, DynaLife set up a processing lab a few blocks south of Rogers Place, while LifeLabs processes Toronto's NHL tests at its main facility near the city's Pearson Airport. I think it's been handled very well. The NHL and NHLPA agreed that players' families could join them in the bubble by the conference finals; by that point, the number of people in the bubble will have dwindled, and the NHL will be operating only out of Edmonton. (7) Islanders vs. (10) Panthers Penguins vs. Canadiens, Game 3, 8 p.m. Predators, Game 2, 2:30 p.m. Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets, Game 4, 8 p.m. I think it's still too early to pat everyone on the back and say, 'Job well done,' but it looks like, to date, people did the right thing.". Lightning vs. Bruins, round-robin, 4 p.m. Inside the bubble, the processes have been smooth, and those inside the restricted zone feel safe. August 24, 2020, 2:45 PM | Zach Laing. Trying my best to vlog while here in the NHL Bubble in Toronto! Oilers vs. Blackhawks, Game 3, 10:30 p.m. Canucks vs. Wild, Game 3, 2:30 p.m. Return to Play Players happy with organization, convenience of COVID testing in bubble Each NHL team has window tailored to fit its daily schedule for preparation for Stanley Cup Qualifiers The bubble uses a touchless biometric identification system to take players' temperatures and … Couriers deliver the samples to both labs. Positions were set by points percentage, since not all teams played the same number of games. Instead, it chose two Canadian cities. In the case of symptoms and/or a positive test, the person will be isolated in their hotel room if they are in it at the time, or be sent to a designated isolation area if they are outside their room within the secure zone and medically stable. When he was told that the NHL had conducted almost 20,000 COVID tests since entering the playoff bubbles in Toronto and Edmonton more than … Lightning, round-robin, 8 p.m. Bruins vs. Capitals, round-robin, 12 p.m. It's not that big of a deal," he said. Jets vs. Flames, Game 1, in Edmonton,10:30 p.m. Coyotes vs. Maple Leafs, Game 2, 4 p.m. Rangers vs. Hurricanes, Game 1, in Toronto, noon The 2020-21 NHL regular season is tentatively set to begin Dec. 1, 2020. Dr. Bogoch said he believes the protocols are thorough and can be effective in mitigating the risk. By mid-February, the National Hockey League had reached a crisis point in its already abbreviated 56-game season. Stay up to date with scores, schedule, team updates and much more. Knowing what we know about the virus, that feels like somewhat of a miracle. On Monday, the NHL released its second-to-last coronavirus testing update from the bubble, which stated it had administered 33,174 tests since … Been a hectic week and a pretty surprising Stanley Cup Qualifier series for us! We're at about four million cases now and about 150,000 deaths," Fauci said. " The National Hockey League is opening its COVID-shortened 56-game regular season Wednesday with a slate of five games, three of them in Canada. Further, "the termination of the isolation requirement must be consistent with applicable local public health regulations or other requirements. "Yeah," Rask said jokingly, "I hope I don't have to get used to that.". But instead of coming back down to a baseline, and by baseline I mean tens to hundreds of cases per day, not tens of thousands of cases per day, our baseline plateaued at around 20,000 cases a day and it stayed that way for several weeks. Seven teams did not advance to the qualifying round in the NHL bubble and hub cities based on their records. It's our new routine. • NHL Postseason Central They wanted to do two negative tests after that. I cover … The Stanley Cup Final is tentatively set to begin Sept. 22 and end as late as Oct. 4. In what has become routine, the NHL has issued another update on its COVID-19 testing within the bubble cities of Edmonton and Toronto. The NHL "bubble" consists of limited areas in two hub cities — Edmonton and Toronto — where team personnel will be required to remain as the league tries to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We listened to our senior public health leadership. Hockey being played in August. Physicians treating people in isolation must "conclude that the person no longer presents a risk of infection to others, and that it is medically appropriate (given individual and local circumstances) to terminate the requirement for self-isolation." ", "I think what we did differently in Canada was, early on, all of the senior political leaders appreciated that this was a big deal. That's it," said Rask, who returned to the Bruins on Aug. 3. Everyone inside the bubble is given a 30-minute window for daily testing appointments inside their hotels. "It has turned into a routine, on when to go do it. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman entered the bubble in Edmonton on Sept. 10 and went into quarantine. Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom thanked the medical professionals running the tests. The NHL reported Monday that … Each morning, before leaving their hotel room, they're to use the app to answer some basic health questions and get a QR code for an in-person temperature check at one of the physical kiosks. They played one exhibition game each prior to the start of the pre-Stanley Cup playoffs schedule, which consists of a qualifying round and round-robin play taking place simultaneously. All the parameters and protocols put in place have done a good job so far.". There’s one big question remaining: What if there’s a COVID … Teams in the fifth through 12th positions in each conference will compete in a best-of-five qualifying round to determine the remainder of the playoff field. "You know, the United States is culturally a wonderful place, I love it," Fauci said. It's not perfect, but it's pretty damn good. A maximum of six games per day will be played in NHL hub cities during qualifying round and round-robin competition, with tripleheaders in each arena. The abbreviated version: Asymptomatic persons: Ten days after the first positive test if the person has remained asymptomatic; or after two consecutive negative respiratory tests in a period of 24 or more hours. Below are the 24 teams in the NHL bubble and hub cities based on the standings at the time NHL commissioner Gary Bettman declared the regular season over on May 26, or 2 1/2 months after the season was suspended on March 12. I think we're all talking about risk mitigation, not risk elimination. "Being away from home, from your wife, your children, your family for a couple of months will be rather challenging. Dr. Anthony Fauci, a key member of the White House task force on the coronavirus, expounded on the NHL's decision in an interview with ESPN Daily on July 30. The Tampa Bay Lightning wasted little time jetting out of Edmonton's NHL bubble after winning the Stanley Cup. Games will be played at Edmonton's Rogers Place and Toronto's Scotiabank Arena without spectators. "Of course, you can make the training facilities as safe as possible, but a lot of this boiled down to really ensuring that the players were aware that, yeah, some parts of the United States -- some more than others -- are really impacted by COVID-19 and people can get this infection. Flames vs. "I mean this sincerely, with total love and respect. There's a lot of personal responsibility, but also responsibility to your teammates as well to make sure you don't pick this infection up and bring it to the rink. So the NHL is doing something right here. "This is just another step in what has been a long journey and still has many, many miles to go before we get to the ultimate place that we're all striving for, which is the conclusion of the [2019-20] season and the presentation of what we all believe is the best trophy in all of sports.". ", Dr. Willem Meeuwisse, the NHL's chief medical adviser, says the league has "a fairly strict procedure" for anyone entering the bubble. But they make you feel that it's as normal as possible, and you don't have the risk of being in the outside world on any given day. Penguins vs. Canadiens, Game 4, 4 p.m. It wasn't perfect and we certainly got some things wrong, but we didn't politicize this pandemic whatsoever.". Lightning, round-robin, in Toronto, 4 p.m. The NHL says there have been zero positive coronavirus test results since 24 teams entered quarantined bubbles in Toronto and Edmonton. Traveling parties will stay together at team hotels, but each person will have their own room and no one can visit another room. The NHL Draft (Oct. 9-10) and free agency (which could start as late as Oct. 13) will follow the completion of the Stanley Cup Final. Innovation. We're so fortunate to be looked after the way we've been looked after here," said Columbus Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella. The bubble model proved effective in finishing up the 2019-20 NHL season while keeping the spread of COVID-19 at bay. Results come back within 24 hours. But perhaps most notable of all about the restart: How much COVID-19 hasn't impacted it. Blues vs. Avalanche, round-robin, in Edmonton, 6:30 p.m. (6) Predators vs. (11) Coyotes Around 1,500 samples a day are collected from those inside the bubble. "They're doing a great job in setting up the times for us to test every morning or afternoon. August 12, 2020, 1:40 PM | Zach Laing. The NHL said that in the final week of training camp, there were zero positive confirmed tests. On The Same Day The MLB Reports 14 Covid-19 Cases, The NHL’s Canadian Bubble Reports None. Former Staff. Blue Jackets vs. And the people here doing it have been terrific. Fauci said that includes how Canada responds to recommendations from health authorities. By mid-February, the National Hockey League had reached a crisis point in its already abbreviated 56-game season. As Major League Baseball struggles to keep its season going and college football debates its future, the NBA and the NHL have restarted their seasons securely inside their respective bubbles. The NHL receives confirmation that users have satisfied their requirements for access if the signal is green. "At the end of the day, you are in a bubble. Among the few people who aren't tested each day by the NHL's medical staff are members of the media, third-party vendors who do setup and law enforcement. They're doing everything they can to make it as safe as possible, and provide a confidence to the players that you can just worry about playing hockey, about doing your job. They include players, everyone that comes in contact with the players, and personnel inside the arena ranging from the PA announcer to the ice crew. Teams reported to those cities July 26 and will remain in isolation for as long as they are required to be there. The league and its players agreed to resume play in four phases, with Phase 4, the current phase, being the last step. "And then once they do, we have varying degrees of quarantine that have to be served based on the type of exposure they've had, based on the type of travel that they've had to get to the bubble," Meeuwisse said. The coronavirus pandemic has demanded changes to many parts of life, and sports is no exception. So if you see that, and you're a league trying to make decisions about what the 'safe havens' are, I think you can understand their decision.". The player can be removed from the secure zone upon returning, or he can be quarantined for 10-14 days and subjected to "enhanced testing and monitoring." Persons who display symptoms at the time of testing or during self-isolation: No fever or respiratory symptoms over a 72-hour period, if the person has been in self-isolation for at least 10 days since the onset of symptoms; or two consecutive negative tests plus a resolution of any fever (without the use of fever-reducing medications) and an improvement in respiratory symptoms. First, the NHL decided that being in a bubble was non-negotiable. But as NHL commissioner Gary Bettman cautioned, "we still have a way to go to feel any sort of gratification" about getting the protocols right. I think we're pretty lucky -- it's felt pretty normal, pretty seamless. Their 2019-20 seasons ended when the NHL's Return to Play plan was approved. Stars vs. Golden Knights, round-robin, in Edmonton, 6:30 p.m. Id purposes and sports is no exception are people going to be a smug Canadian ''. When to go do it at Edmonton 's Rogers place and Toronto Scotiabank... 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