Leafs in COVID Protocol Discussion

[thinkblue]

 

[mix1home]

nhl somehow expects to play these games at full capacity crowds to protect its revenues? They would be lucky to get current 50% at later date. Maybe Leafs would play at empty arena very soon. If they would play at all that is.

 

[leafsfan5]

this is depressing, I miss watching the leafs

 

[mix1home]

It hasn't been postponed yet.

It’s so backwards that I loled.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

misery loves company....

 

[Dekes For Days]

Wait, they're postponing our games because arenas aren't at 100% capacity??

 

[Gabriel426]

Postponing due to attendances looks really bad for the League.


Maybe just let the Canadian teams play and have those American teams
Subsidies for once.

 

[Stonehands1990]

nhl somehow expects to play these games at full capacity crowds to protect its revenues? They would be lucky to get current 50% at later date. Maybe Leafs would play at empty arena very soon. If they would play at all that is.

The rest of North America is fairly normal. Only Canada is freaking out over omicron

 

[Seras]

The rest of North America is fairly normal. Only Canada is freaking out over omicron

Maybe we get to live longer, not a bad consolation prize.

 

[definedMF]

Maybe we get to live longer, not a bad consolation prize.

If living longer means waving your flag of false virtue and pride around.

 

[horner]

Maybe we get to live longer, not a bad consolation prize.

What life ?

Wait for the next virus

 

[Seras]

I can't watch a game in an arena, this might as well be North Korea oh woe is us.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

So if the game on Saturday gets postponed I guess we'll be looking to sweep the home and home with Edmonton on Wednesday.

 

[tmlms13]

NHL should just say we aren't going to reschedule and everyone just plays until they get to 74 games or something like that. There are people paid lots of money to make schedules they can figure it out.

 

[TheRC]

I vote for whatever keeps the players and fans "safe and effective"

 

[DarkKnight]

So now it’s about attendance at games? I hate to break it to the NHL, but full arenas aren’t happening again anytime in the next few weeks, the optics alone are a non starter. Terrible look for the league, play the bloody games.

'Confusing': Toronto doctors voice concern over capacity limits at large venues as COVID-19 cases soar

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

So now it’s about attendance at games? I hate to break it to the NHL, but full arenas aren’t happening again anytime in the next few weeks, the optics alone are a non starter. Terrible look for the league, play the bloody games.

'Confusing': Toronto doctors voice concern over capacity limits at large venues as COVID-19 cases soar

Especially the Leaf games. 50% capacity isn't bad considering the situation. Man the league has had some bad looks this past year.

 

[keonsbitterness]

So now it’s about attendance at games? I hate to break it to the NHL, but full arenas aren’t happening again anytime in the next few weeks, the optics alone are a non starter. Terrible look for the league, play the bloody games.

'Confusing': Toronto doctors voice concern over capacity limits at large venues as COVID-19 cases soar

My guess is the NHL is counting on North America being on the downside of the Omicron wave in a few weeks, and that Canadian capacity limits will be reduced by then.

Also, they're greedy for money.

 

[Thornbury]

My guess is the NHL is counting on North America being on the downside of the Omicron wave in a few weeks, and that Canadian capacity limits will be reduced by then.

Also, they're greedy for money.

This may well be true, but I agree it's a bad look for the league. Playing a few games at 50% is not the end of the world. Don't the Coyotes play all their games at 50% capacity?

 

[aingefan]

Yes

Thanks. Was asking because my kiddo gifted me tickets, then heard it was cancelled
Then found out it was postponed and being rescheduled.

 

[BudForLife]

So if the league is postponing our games because of attendance then why is Saturday night’s game not postponed?

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

So if the league is postponing our games because of attendance then why is Saturday night’s game not cancelled?

Not cancelled, postponed. And I believe they have.

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

This may well be true, but I agree it's a bad look for the league. Playing a few games at 50% is not the end of the world. Don't the Coyotes play all their games at 50% capacity?

How do we know it's the league though? I find it more likely it's MLSE that pushed for this.

 

[BudForLife]

Not cancelled, postponed. And I believe they have.

Oh yes sorry I meant postponed.
Well they’ve postponed Monday’s game against the Canes and Thursday’s game against the Habs. Saturday’s game against Ottawa is still scheduled. So unless the 50% attendance restriction rule changes on January 2nd I don’t get why Saturday’s game was not postponed.

 

[justashadowof]

50% capacity isn't a bad look for the league, it's a bad look for October's narrative.