H_T_L Posted December 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2021 53 minutes ago, arpem-can said: I see it as something akin to playing roulette . Bettman and the owners ( for the most part ) want everything to appear normal and the arenas filled . People don't have to prove they've been vaccinated so inside the arena it's ...in a word ...life-threatening . Can you imagine lining up for 2 hours before a game just to prove you've been vaccinated ?....ain't going to happen ....Bettman and the rest know full well it'll drive people away from the game especially after last year . As always it's all about the buck . I was under the impression that you needed to provide proof of vaccination to get into an arena in Canada. Not sure about the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arpem-can Posted December 16, 2021 Report Share Posted December 16, 2021 Just now, H_T_L said: I was under the impression that you needed to provide proof of vaccination to get into an arena in Canada. Not sure about the US. I was talking about the US ...but even so we look at Calgary with Alberta having such a poor vaccination rate and the lack of mask protocol / business as usual approach compared to the the rest of Canada over the same time frame and it's no wonder the Flames have a lot of players out ....throw in the fact that Canadian teams go south where there's no mandate enforced and it's almost a certainty this new and more invasive variant will blow the lid off any effort to contain it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs1952 Posted December 16, 2021 Report Share Posted December 16, 2021 12 hours ago, kinot-2 said: Why are all these "settlements" or "non-distclosres" confidential? They don't want to publicly set a precedent by saying: "This is what you can get if you sue us". I'll bet he got a lot of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-2 Posted December 17, 2021 Report Share Posted December 17, 2021 Laffs and Raptors have said they will eject anyone not wearing a mask for their games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptWelly Posted December 17, 2021 Report Share Posted December 17, 2021 17 hours ago, habs1952 said: They don't want to publicly set a precedent by saying: "This is what you can get if you sue us". I'll bet he got a lot of money. It's also none of our business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANADIENS27 Posted December 17, 2021 Report Share Posted December 17, 2021 NHL.com. San Jose forward Keven Labanc will have surgery next week for a dislocated shoulder and will miss three months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANADIENS27 Posted December 17, 2021 Report Share Posted December 17, 2021 NHL.com. Buffalo defenseman Robert Hagg is month to month with a lower body injury. Sabres have recalled defenseman Casey Fitzgerald from Rochester of the AHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANADIENS27 Posted December 17, 2021 Report Share Posted December 17, 2021 On 12/15/2021 at 2:06 PM, kinot-2 said: The Flames’ outbreak has now grown to 10 cases — nine skaters and a member of the training staff. Added to the list Tuesday were forwards Milan Lucic and Sean Monahan and defenceman Noah Hanifin They're now up to 18 players and three coaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electron58 Posted December 17, 2021 Report Share Posted December 17, 2021 Vancouver Canucks win 6th game in a row. And dropped to 6 points out of a wild card spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electron58 Posted December 17, 2021 Report Share Posted December 17, 2021 As COVID-19 spreads through the NHL, and the cities its teams play in, players are being confronted with the pressing uncertainty of the pandemic once more. For some, the recent surge in cases has left them feeling uneasy about continuing to play — especially against teams currently facing outbreaks on their rosters. “I’m not really comfortable playing against a team that has so many cases of Covid,” Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin said Thursday, when discussing the possibility of facing the Boston Bruins on Saturday. “There are currently seven cases, but there could be three more tomorrow.” The Bruins have been among the teams navigating coronavirus outbreaks in recent days, fuelled at least in part by the prevalence of the new Omicron variant. Brad Marchand, Craig Smith, Patrice Bergeron, Jeremy Swayman, Trent Frederic, Anton Blidh and Oskar Steen were all in the league’s protocols as of Thursday evening. “If we have any concerns over the next few hours, I imagine Geoff Molson, the team’s owner or Jeff Gorton, the team’s general manager will speak to the league,” Canadiens coach Dominique Ducharme said. “I find that we have enough things to take care of on our side than to manage the Covid of the other teams.” The Bruins, prior to puck drop on Thursday against the New York Islanders, also announced that an unnamed member of the team’s staff was placed in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. “I don’t feel comfortable,” Drouin said. “This is not what we were told with the vaccines for this year. I know things are changing. Like I said, it’s not ideal.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_T_L Posted December 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2021 8 hours ago, kinot-2 said: Laffs and Raptors have said they will eject anyone not wearing a mask for their games. It's too easy to get away with not wearing a mask. They buy a bag of popcorn and eat one kernel every minute or so. The solution would be to close their concession stands so they have no excuse to remove them. Can't cut out those beer sales though,,, right??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regis22 Posted December 17, 2021 Report Share Posted December 17, 2021 Paul Maurice resigned as head cosch of the jets csn he speak French ? pierre Maurice , can you get more French than that ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs1952 Posted December 17, 2021 Report Share Posted December 17, 2021 Bettman reduces Spezza's suspension to 4 games. Predictable NHL nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regis22 Posted December 17, 2021 Report Share Posted December 17, 2021 3 hours ago, habs1952 said: Bettman reduces Spezza's suspension to 4 games. Predictable NHL nonsense. If you have a clean record you get a FREE shot to nail someone good ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regis22 Posted December 17, 2021 Report Share Posted December 17, 2021 https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/covid-19-sports-roundup-december-17-2021-1.6289573 Flames among 3 NHL teams shut down through holiday break amid rising COVID-19 cases As a result of the three teams being shut down, the following games have been postponed: Calgary: Dec. 18 vs. Columbus; Dec. 21 vs. Anaheim; Dec. 23 vs. Seattle. Colorado: Dec. 18 vs. Tampa Bay; Dec. 20 at Detroit; Dec. 22 at Buffalo; Dec. 23 at Boston. Florida: Dec. 18 at Minnesota; Dec. 21 at Chicago; Dec. 23 vs. Nashville. The Flames also announced centre Mikael Backlund and another member of the team's support staff have entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocol Friday, bringing the number of people sidelined in the organization to 32. A total of 19 players and 13 club employees are currently in isolation for a team that's been hit hard by a coronavirus outbreak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arpem-can Posted December 17, 2021 Report Share Posted December 17, 2021 36 minutes ago, Regis22 said: If you have a clean record you get a FREE shot to nail someone good ! Yeah this reeks of something ...maybe because it was a decision made in the "centre of the hockey universe " ...Spezza got it down to 4 not because he doesn't have a history but because Pionk wasn't as injured as he could have been ....ah....ok ...what if Pionk is out for half the season or dare we say he suffered career -ending head trauma for an avoidable hit? ......Spezza probably still only gets 6 games .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_T_L Posted December 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2021 21 hours ago, Regis22 said: If you have a clean record you get a FREE shot to nail someone good ! 20 hours ago, arpem-can said: Yeah this reeks of something ...maybe because it was a decision made in the "centre of the hockey universe " ...Spezza got it down to 4 not because he doesn't have a history but because Pionk wasn't as injured as he could have been ....ah....ok ...what if Pionk is out for half the season or dare we say he suffered career -ending head trauma for an avoidable hit? ......Spezza probably still only gets 6 games .. He's been placed in Covid protocol now anyways so,,, karma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regis22 Posted December 18, 2021 Report Share Posted December 18, 2021 12 minutes ago, H_T_L said: He's been placed in Covid protocol now anyways so,,, karma. Spezza, Tavares and Kerfoot . Have they postponed the game yet because the leafs have a few guys with Coivid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_T_L Posted December 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2021 3 hours ago, Regis22 said: Spezza, Tavares and Kerfoot . Have they postponed the game yet because the leafs have a few guys with Coivid Yup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_T_L Posted December 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 Covid list growing by the hour. What's Bettman waiting for?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANADIENS27 Posted December 19, 2021 Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 NHL.com. Dallas center Tanner Kero left last night's game with Chicago on a stretcher after being hit by Blackhawks' Brett Connolly. Connolly was given a major for interference and a game misconduct. Kero was taken to the hospital for observation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electron58 Posted December 19, 2021 Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 The Ottawa Senators announced today that defenseman Nikita Zaitsev will miss some time with an ankle injury. The timeline was a little unclear but it seems like it will be a couple of weeks. The injury occurred early in the first period Thursday night in a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electron58 Posted December 19, 2021 Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 The Vancouver Canucks have placed defenseman Ashton Sautner on waivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-2 Posted December 19, 2021 Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 Brett Connolly will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Sunday. The Chicago Blackhawks forward is facing discipline for interference against Dallas Stars forward Tanner Kero. The incident occurred at 3:02 of the first period in Dallas' 4-3 overtime win at home Saturday. Connolly was a assessed a five-minute major penalty for interference and a game misconduct on the play. Kero left the game on a stretcher, was taken to the hospital for precautionary measures and evaluation, and did not return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regis22 Posted December 19, 2021 Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 Spitten chiklets is reporting that the nhl will not be sending players to the olympics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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