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Rick Zamperin: Hockey fans receive an early Christmas gift from the NHL
National Hockey League and the NHL Players’ Association have formally agreed to launch the 2020-21 season, a 56-game campaign that will start Jan. 13, you can allow yourself to get excited.Yes hockey fans, after some consternation amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the coolest game on Earth will soon be back — albeit with yet another new twist.After wrapping up last season in the Toronto and Edmonton bubbles, the NHL is hoping all 31 of its franchises will be able to play in their home arenas in 2021, although numerous provincial and state health authorities still need convincing that the league can do so safely and with zero health impact on the general population.