In a world of uncertainty, we are all currently living in, Flyers fans are counting on the NHL to bring them back entertainment as we all navigate through COVID-19.
The Flyers could be back playing regular-season NHL hockey sooner than you think, according to multiple reports that have surfaced in early December. It’s a Christmas miracle after all!
The National Hockey League is aiming for a mid-January return. It was previously speculated that the regular season would begin on January 1st, but it doesn’t seem like the NHLPA and NHL agreed to that date as it’s less than a month away and no official word.
The new potential regular-season start date that is floating around is January 15th.
According to TSN, the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association have exchanged several mock schedules in an effort to come to an agreement on a schedule for what would most definitely be a unique season.
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The amount of games that would be played in the upcoming regular season is reportedly 56 games. The Stanley Cup would be played in July.
Some fans had been previously speculating that the league would cancel the season.
While it could be unlikely, it appears that it is something the NHL is considering and you can’t really blame them.
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is extremely important and something that everyone, not just the NHL, Flyers, sports leagues around the world, should take into account before organizing events. Hockey games are no exception from that.
Per top player agent Allan Walsh, the league is reportedly “soft floating” the idea of season cancellation.
The NHL is soft floating the idea with media if no deal with the NHLPA is reached on the Return to Play, it can unilaterally invoke Force Majeure and cancel the 2020-21 season. 1/
— Allan Walsh🏒 (@walsha) December 2, 2020
Safety is a top priority for everyone, and it’s a good sign that the league and the players association is putting the safety of everyone involved first and foremost.
We’ll just have to wait for the NHL to give an official word on the situation. So far, radio silence.