Habs to play at the Bell Centre
The Canadiens are to play home matches at the Bell Centre as usual, but without an audience for now. I’m not even sure why this is news, unless I missed some suggestion they should play instead in Laval or Brossard.
With the current Covid numbers I’m doubtful it’s wise for the team even to travel within a “bubble” to do their thing, but I suppose this is something being put in the balance against people feeling hard done by because there’s no entertainment.
John B 18:04 on 2021-01-04 Permalink
I believe all teams played in Toronto & Calgary, (without travelling between the two), for the second half of last season, so having teams play in their home arenas, somehow, instead of “hub cities” is why its news.
david264 06:23 on 2021-01-05 Permalink
I don’t know that it has anything to do with this, but it’s (possibly) noteworthy: http://nevadasportsnet.com/news/reporters/lake-tahoe-to-host-nhls-two-marquee-regular-season-games-in-february
Josh 13:44 on 2021-01-05 Permalink
It’s news because the provincial authorities only just now signed off on the NHL’s plan for the new season. The idea had been floated that if any one of the provinces had not agreed, then perhaps all seven of the Canadian teams would play based in US cities (like the Raptors, who right now are playing in Tampa, or like the Blue Jays, who played in Buffalo over the summer).