from Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic,

There’s still so much to figure out, Donald Fehr, the veteran executive director of the NHL Players’ Association, said Tuesday evening after the dust settled on a format which had no dates attached to it.

This was really the message Tuesday: if there is hockey this season, here’s how it’s going to look like. But don’t ask us when exactly or if for sure it’s going to happen.

And that’s OK. In these unparalleled times, you couldn’t ask the NHL and NHLPA to do more just yet.

Now, let’s see if the NHL and NHLPA can ultimately pull it off. I hope they can, who doesn’t want hockey back? But let’s also be realistic on the challenges ahead.

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