from Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press,

Eleven weeks after they cut short a road trip and headed home, the Detroit Red Wings are still waiting to find out if they’ll be heading to Little Caesars Arena.

The NHL released a memorandum over the holiday weekend outlining a framework for what is called “Phase 2” of the league’s plan to resume the 2019-20 season....

Carolina Hurricanes right wing Justin Williams tries to steal the puck form Detroit Red Wings center Luke Glendening during the first period Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in Detroit.

Carolina Hurricanes right wing Justin Williams tries to steal the puck form Detroit Red Wings center Luke Glendening during the first period Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in Detroit. (Photo: Duane Burleson, AP)

Staying home was the first phase of the NHL’s response to COVID-19. Phase 2 is a tentative plan for clubs to reopen training facilities and permit small groups of players (which the league states is a maximum of six) to gather for activities.

Clubs, however, are subject first and foremost to local ordinances, and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has extended stay-at-home orders till June 12, which includes the closure of gyms.

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