With the NHL season set to resume in a little over three weeks, the league has begun to finalize a plan for its bubble set up in two hub cities.In an expanded postseason format, 24 teams will reportedly travel to Edmonton and Toronto to complete the 2019-2020 season and crown a Stanley Cup Champion in October.With speculations of how the NHL will complete its season brewing for weeks, the league created a 47-page document detailing how Phase 4 of its return will occur.Life inside the bubble remains a hot topic with the NHL finalizing its return-to-play plan and entering Phase 3 around July 13.From extremely intense testing protocols to elevator and water bottle regulations, here is what to expect from the NHL’s return.Similar to most bubble setups, the NHL will allow a limited traveling party to the hub cities.

We are currently in Phase 1, but Bettman said during his press conference on NBCSN he’s hopeful Phase 2 will begin in “early June.”.Phase 2 will include opening training facilities for small group workouts while Phase 3, Bettman said, will be “no earlier” than July 1. <> Masks must be worn at all times except for when on the ice, coaches on the bench, broadcasters on air, officials during a game, players during an interview, while eating or drinking or while in someone’s own room. NHL announces no positive COVID-19 tests after fourth week of Phase 4 An NHL logo is shown as a Washington Capitals defenceman skates prior to a playoff game.

The league expects it may exceed 2,000 tests per day.If players experience symptoms, they must immediately self-quarantine and contact a team doctor to undergo testing. Lightning Live Stream: Watch Stanley Cup Final Game 2 Online,Here’s When NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman Says Upcoming Season Could Begin,Here Are Dates, Times For Stanley Cup Final Between Lightning, Stars.

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The NHL and NHLPA have finalized the protocols for Phases 3 and 4 of the league's return-to-play plan. Here’s a quick look at some key takeaways for each phase.The NHL outlined the safety protocol for its training camp and hub city phases in two documents totaling close to 50 pages. (Nathan Denette/CP) I will not tell you about my minor league stories when...French sports channel TVA reported on Friday the Penguins added to the “Black Aces” roster with their recall of 2019 first round pick Sam Poulin. Whichever label you choose to apply to the NHL-NHLPA agreement, which allowed players to... PHN+ 3 weeks ago.