from Michael Russo of The Athletic,

On Monday, the NHL announced a comprehensive protocol that must be followed to begin Phase 2 (the opening of team facilities so players can voluntarily work out in maximum groups of six) early next month. As early as Tuesday, the NHL is expected to announce exactly how the 24-team return to play format will work.

“But that does not mean hockey’s back,” Dubnyk asserted during a phone conversation with The Athletic. “We still have a long way to go.”

Dubnyk doesn’t want to be a buzzkill, but he thinks it’s important for everyone to understand there are still lots of hurdles ahead as both sides try to navigate the murky waters of return to play in the midst of a global pandemic.

“We voted strictly on the format,” Dubnyk said. “In other words, ‘If we are to come back, this is how it’s going to be played.’ But we have not even touched on logistics or cities or travel or testing or how the economics will work or what this quarantine bubble (the players are) supposed to live in will be like or any of that stuff yet.

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