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27.12.2021 / 09:05

NHL moves back to taxi squads to guard season from COVID-19 disruptions

COVID-19 protocol Sunday.Each team will be allowed to have a taxi squad of up to six players and to make emergency recalls from the minors if COVID-19 absences would cause anyone to play without a full lineup. Taxi squads, which were used during the shortened 2021 season, are set to be in effect until at least the All-Star break in early February.Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly confirmed the new roster rules in an email to The Associated Press.

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NHL working on quarantine exemption between U.S., Canada for Stanley Cup playoffs: sources

Montreal Canadiens open doors for fans for first time since pandemic Once those signatures are collected, the request will go to federal Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino for final approval.A league spokesperson said the NHL still is awaiting answers from governments.In an email to The Canadian Press, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said, “It’s a work in progress.”The sources emphasized that public health and safety would be the top priority before any approval.The winner of Monday night’s series-deciding game between the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs will play the Winnipeg Jets in the North Division final.The winner of that series will face one of three American division winners in the league semifinals.

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NHL revises coronavirus protocols with 40 players on COVID-19 list

NHL has revised its coronavirus protocols in a bid to keep the shortenend season on track.Glass panels have been removed from behind benches for better air flow, players and coaches are not allowed at the arena until one hour and 45 minutes before the game unless they’re getting treatment for injuries and all meetings must be virtual.“Every day things change, and you just go with the flow,” 66-year-old Dallas coach Rick Bowness said. “If there’s no glass behind the bench, there’s no fans back there, so it’s not going to affect anything.

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The Latest: NHL adjusting COVID protocols

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

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NHL revises virus protocols with 40 players on COVID-19 list

The NHL has followed the NBA in revising its virus protocols early in the season as a response to COVID-19 problems cropping up around the league.

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COVID-19: Alberta approves NHL games for Edmonton, Calgary

NHL can play games in its arenas for the upcoming season.In a statement to The Canadian Press on Thursday, the Alberta government said it approved Edmonton and Calgary for competition on Dec. 25 following the review of protocols outlined in the league’s return-to-play plan, along with some additional enhancements.

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NHL: Canadian teams able to start season in home arenas

TORONTO, ONT – The NHL believes all seven Canadian teams will be able to start the season playing in their home arenas.NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said Thursday the league believes it is clear to play in Canada during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic after discussions with the five provincial governments that have NHL teams to try to gain approval to start Jan.

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NHL believes all 7 Canadian teams can start season playing out of home arenas

NHL believes all seven of its Canadian teams can start the season playing out of their home arenas.NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said Thursday the league believes it is clear to play in Canada during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic after discussions over the past 24 hours with provincial health authorities.“On the basis of our discussions (with provincial health authorities) in the past week, as well as our exchange of correspondence over the last 24 hours, we believe we are aligned and in agreement on the conditions on which each of our Canadian franchises can begin play in their own buildings for the start of the 2020-21 NHL season,” Daly said.

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NHL, players reach tentative deal for 56-game season

The National Hockey League and players reached a tentative deal Friday to hold a 56-game season in 2021, pending the approval of each side's executive board and Canadian health officials.The season would start Jan. 13.

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NHL and its labs say COVID-19 testing doesn’t overlap with public’s

NHL says the laboratories hired to conduct daily COVID-19 tests on players in Edmonton and Toronto keep their supply chains separate from the public’s to ensure never the twain shall meet.Roughly 1,500 samples are collected and analysed daily in each city not only from players, team and NHL personnel, but from restaurant and hotel workers supporting the post-season tournament in each hub.Prior to the NHL’s restart this summer, deputy commissioner Bill Daly estimated between 25,000 and 30,000 tests will be administered through the end of the Stanley Cup final.Aware that even a perceived conflict with public testing could sour each city’s population on hosting a dozen NHL teams, the league and labs insist there isn’t one.The chief executive

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NHL, NHLPA agree on protocols to resume season

Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly told The Associated Press on Sunday that the NHL and NHL Players’ Association have agreed on protocols to resume the season.Daly said the sides are still negotiating a collective bargaining agreement extension. A CBA extension is still crucial to the process, and the league’s board of governors and players’ executive committee and full membership must approve that and the return to play protocols to bring hockey back this summer.If ratified, it will end a pandemic-forced shutdown for 31 teams across North America that began in mid-March.

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NHL players not expected to wear full face shields if games resume

The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no agreement has been reached, said the emphasis has been on testing and other off-ice safety precautions.Because players are expected to be tested daily, there isn’t expected to be additional on-ice equipment required for practices and games. Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly additionally said he didn’t anticipate any mandatory equipment changes to ensure player safety.Still, hockey equipment manufacturer Bauer has spoken with the league and teams about medical-grade off-ice visors that coaches, executives, team personnel and others could wear as a measure of protection against spreading or contracting COVID-19.

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Canadian cities won’t be chosen as NHL hubs if players must quarantine in hotel rooms: league

The three Canadian cities shortlisted to play host to the NHL playoffs will be skipped over by the league if players are forced to quarantine in their hotels rooms after arriving, the NHL’s deputy commissioner says.

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NHL awaits player feedback on 24-team playoff format before deciding league’s next steps

The NHL is awaiting the result of a players’ vote on a 24-team playoff format before discussing its options on how to proceed in its bid to resume play.

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NHL awaits players' vote before discussing what comes next

The NHL is awaiting the result of a players' vote on a 24-team playoff format before discussing its options on how to proceed in its bid to resume play.

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Rick Zamperin: When politics and sports clash, it usually doesn’t end well

When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday morning that the ban on all non-essential travel between Canada and the United States would be extended for another 30 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you would have thought that it signalled the end of any hope that our country would play host to games if the National Hockey League resumed its suspended season.

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Coronavirus: Construction halted on low-level radioactive waste cleanup project in Port Hope

The Port Hope Project and Port Granby projects, a $1.3-billion combined federal investment for a multi-year cleanup of low-level radioactive waste in the Lake Ontario communities, were set to enter their largest construction phase as the coronavirus pandemic began.

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Coronavirus: NHL considering neutral host sites to play fan-less games

The National Hockey League is listening to offers from venues around North America that are volunteering to host neutral-site playoff games. NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly discussed the proposals with ESPN on Friday.

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NHL extends self-quarantine guideline until April 15

The NHL has extended its guideline for players and staff to self-quarantine until April 15 and it is possible the coronavirus pandemic could push that back even further.

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NHL doctor warns of patchwork protocols across 31 markets

The NHL's chief medical officer said Wednesday he expects the coronavirus pandemic to get worse before it gets better in North America and differences across 31 markets are likely to affect when players might get back on the ice.

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Ottawa player is 1st in NHL to test positive for COVID-19

An Ottawa Senators player has tested positive for the new coronavirus, the first known case in the NHL.

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