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Plans in the works for downtown Edmonton fan viewing parties during NHL playoffs
COVID-19 pandemic, a plan to allow for large watching parties for NHL games once the hockey season resumes is beginning to take shape in Edmonton.Edmonton and Toronto will serve as the hockey league’s two hub cities once it resumes play next month.Tim Shipton, vice-president of corporate communications for the Oilers Entertainment Group, said plans are in the works for the site of the old Baccarat Casino beside Rogers Place.“The number one goal of the space is to create a safe area for fans to watch Oilers hockey and Hub hockey games, respecting the very prudent and reasonable rules that are in place for outdoor social gatherings,” Shipton said in a statement.While fans may be ecstatic about the idea of an outdoor viewing area for games,