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Against, because it would kill the potential for hilarious moments like thisWhat does everyone think about a shorthanded goal ending a powerplay? Heard this mentioned on a podcast and I would like to see it tried somewhere before dropping it in the NHL, but I like it. A true penalty "kill".
Only drawback is that it might make powerplays more conservative (back to 2 defensemen on the points), but I think teams would figure it out. Too much skill and space to stay too conservative.
Edit: should say this would only apply to a minor penalty.
Against, because it would kill the potential for hilarious moments like this
Gudas' interview to the Czech outlet (google translate) and his opinion on restart:
Pokračování u Capitals? Už není šance, říká Gudas. Věří, že v NHL práci sežene
Continuation at Capitals? There's no chance, Gudas says. He believes he will get a job in the NHL
May 11
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AUTHOR CT sport
My opinion is clear, the interrupted NHL season should not be over. Possibilities for its completion are still being sought, but Washington defender Radko Gudas is upset that money is a gamble on the health of players when, for example, NHL hockey players do not go to the Olympics because of the risk of injury. He would be playing for the Capitals this year, but he does not hope for another sequel in their jersey.
Radko Gudas
SOURCE: ČTK AUTHOR: Paprskář Pavel
"I don't think it should be played when the whole world is canceling the seasons. Hockey would probably be the only team sport that would push it like that. They don't let us go to the Olympics so we don't get hurt, and at this time they want to continue the NHL season. "If we continued to play, our sport would go a little against the flow," said Gudas in Beroun, where he participated in a golf tournament.
"Money is money and is currently moving the world. It is a bit sad that for money they are willing to risk the health of so many players," added the 29-year-old quarterback.
According to him, there would be a huge problem if a hockey player became infected with coronavirus. "When one guy catches it, it basically has a whole league within a week. By the way they plan to have to play with everyone. One stupid stutter and it can be canceled again. The question is whether it makes sense to go there under this risk. , "Gudas pointed out.
According to him, the NHL would lose its atmosphere and charm in empty stadiums. "If you're doing well, the audience pushes you to win, when you're losing, fans can sometimes wake up the whole team. Don't have that background, the magic of hockey in the NHL is lost. It could be played here in Beroun and it will work out the same way," he said. former player of the Philadelphia Flyers or Tampa Bay Lightning.
He doesn't even think of a proposal to extend the NHL to July or August and place the teams in isolation without families for several months. "I don't think players can be locked in a room all summer. It's also a step into some personal freedom. In the summer, you can focus on yourself and your family. Now everyone has been home for two or three months, but to spend the summer somewhere. In a hotel room, it's depressed to me as done, "said Gudas, whose Capitals are third in the Eastern Conference after 69 of 82 NHL base games.
Washington is struggling with a salary cap
If the suspended year of the world's most famous hockey competition starts again, it will be completed in Washington. But next season, he probably won't wear the Capitals jersey anymore. "I don't think there is a chance. They are already fighting against the salary cap. They have young players there and they will play under contracts that will definitely be more acceptable to them. I think the boys whose contracts expire will leave Washington a lot," Gudas said.
At the end of March, he moved home from the USA and has not yet considered any new engagements during the break. "I believe I will stay in the NHL. Some teams have problems with defense. At the moment I keep fit and sometimes I look at the e-mail, what it looks like with the league, we call the boys, we write. That's probably all for it. "I can do it now. I'm waiting for the free market to open," he said.
"I can play with my history anywhere. I don't decide where and for how long. It's the music of the future, I'll deal with it on the spot. The family will go everywhere with me, I'm lucky I don't have any big conditions," added father of three Gudas .
Zdroj: Pokračování u Capitals? Už není šance, říká Gudas. Věří, že v NHL práci sežene
What does everyone think about a shorthanded goal ending a powerplay? Heard this mentioned on a podcast and I would like to see it tried somewhere before dropping it in the NHL, but I like it. A true penalty "kill".
Only drawback is that it might make powerplays more conservative (back to 2 defensemen on the points), but I think teams would figure it out. Too much skill and space to stay too conservative.
Edit: should say this would only apply to a minor penalty.
This is why a wide-open lottery cannot be held. Lafreniere to the Pens, F that.And Pittsburgh still ends up winning it
If it’s a closed system and everyone is negative going into it then there’s 0 risk. I’m not sure how many pieces will have to move in and out but you can make it work for say a billion dollars. This isn’t just this year. This is next year as well. And if no vaccine, another year. I’ve heard of at least one league that will contract with a testing company for the NHL and for the public to provide testing. Free testing for the public has increased a lot in the last few days. At my hospital, you can get results back in 15 minutes. Hundreds if not more in a few hours. So you could easily test everyone every day.
If it’s a closed system and everyone is negative going into it then there’s 0 risk. I’m not sure how many pieces will have to move in and out but you can make it work for say a billion dollars. This isn’t just this year. This is next year as well. And if no vaccine, another year. I’ve heard of at least one league that will contract with a testing company for the NHL and for the public to provide testing. Free testing for the public has increased a lot in the last few days. At my hospital, you can get results back in 15 minutes. Hundreds if not more in a few hours. So you could easily test everyone every day.
It all comes down to testing capability and isolation.
They would need to be able to ensure everyone is starting the season negative and then be able to test regularly and isolate from outsiders as much as possible. I don't know how they'd make that work with players having families and what not, but that's for them to figure out.
Isolation measures will need to be enforced regularly and vigorously. Human nature will eventually win out and someone (or multiple someone’s) will break isolation protocol.
Which sucks of course but it wouldn’t surprise me one bit.
Yeah I agree. It's also asking a lot of the players and their families to isolate to the degree that would be necessary.
It was assumed that there was zero risk with Bundesliga resuming play under those conditions and two players tested positive after the first weekend of play.
Bold to call 0 riskIf it’s a closed system and everyone is negative going into it then there’s 0 risk. I’m not sure how many pieces will have to move in and out but you can make it work for say a billion dollars. This isn’t just this year. This is next year as well. And if no vaccine, another year. I’ve heard of at least one league that will contract with a testing company for the NHL and for the public to provide testing. Free testing for the public has increased a lot in the last few days. At my hospital, you can get results back in 15 minutes. Hundreds if not more in a few hours. So you could easily test everyone every day.
A Bundesliga coach also broke isolation to buy toothpaste.That was never the assumption.
The two positive tests happened in the second division before play resumed.
Coronavirus: Bundesliga 2 side Dynamo Dresden players test positive, return delayed
NHL players, coaches and staff aren't going to stay locked in their homes all summer if the season is canceled, so there's no zero risk option.
You could have bubble teams play 1 game to get in and the other playoff teams play an exhibition game against each other.Sounds like real progress being made. 24 teams. Need to figure out what to do with the bottom play in teams as well as the top teams. Can’t have the bottom play in teams playing all out and then play a top team that’s done nothing for the first round. I think you have to have it so teams like ours plays the caps for first place etc while bubble teams play to get in.
Bold to call 0 risk
Also bold to assume all personnel therein will remained quarantined in their own bubbles, shut out truly from the outside
You could have bubble teams play 1 game to get in and the other playoff teams play an exhibition game against each other.
That way all teams would have played one game before the first round.
Yep. That extends to broadcast crews, rink crews, coach’s, equipment staff, training staff, locker room attendants, refs, score keepers, etc.
(I'm just piggy backing off your comment Ted this isn't directed at you)
And the people cooking and delivering food, cleaning hotel rooms, driving team transport, driving family transport, doing everyone's laundry etc etc
Even if it were possible to create a totally closed loop it would only be possible by violating people's civil liberties.
Do we really want hockey so badly that we are willing to ask players to meet a standard of isolation we aren't willing to meet ourselves?
If a player decides they don't want to play in those circumstances could you blame them? Would the NHL still pay those players? I'm sure nothing in their contracts states they would have to play in such circumstances.
A few Premier League playera have refused to come back to training today as teams restarted.
Troy Deeney from Watford is one. Has a 5 month old son who has breathing issues and at risk so he says he will not as it makes no sense for him to even increase sons risk marginally.