Kukla's Korner Hockey

Kukla's Korner Hockey

Reexamine The Covid Protocol

12/18/2021 at 4:34pm EST

from Larry Brooks of the New York Post,

They are all trying to do the right thing here, the NHL and NHLPA, trying not to shut down the business and not to shut down the league in response to the omicron variant that is sweeping through much of the U.S. and Canada.

But with cases piling up and teams being decimated by multiple positives, maintaining even a veneer of competitive integrity seems to be becoming impossible. It is simply not fair for the league to insist that teams play with skeleton rosters. It is not fair to teams and it is not fair to the paying customers who on any given night might watch their team play with a hybrid NHL-AHL lineup befitting of an exhibition match.

And that is why the NHL is probably going to have to careen into the scheduled Dec. 24-25-26 holiday recess a handful of days early and extend it for a few days on the other side as well in order to get some sort of educated lay of the land.

Don’t roll your eyes at me and do not even attempt to infer any political partisanship on my behalf. I am boosted, I wear a mask where required or asked to do so, I support mandates and yes, of course, I am a member of a vulnerable class, but if players weren’t tested so regularly, up to 90 percent of them wouldn’t even know they had contracted the virus. They are asymptomatic and pose little threat to their vaccinated teammates.

continued

Create an Account

In order to leave a comment, please create an account.

About Kukla's Korner Hockey

Paul Kukla founded Kukla’s Korner in 2005 and the site has since become the must-read site on the ‘net for all the latest happenings around the NHL.

From breaking news to in-depth stories around the league, KK Hockey is updated with fresh stories all day long and will bring you the latest news as quickly as possible.

Email Paul anytime at [email protected]

Most Recent Posts

Most Recent Comments

Comment by bezukov in Abel to Yzerman from the entry The Downward Spiral Continues For The Wings - 1 minute ago
Comment by damndogrevenge in Abel to Yzerman from the entry The Downward Spiral Continues For The Wings - 38 minutes ago
Comment by Paul in Kukla's Korner Hockey from the entry NHL Short Notes - 7 hours ago
Comment by Paul in Kukla's Korner Hockey from the entry NHL Short Notes - 7 hours ago
Comment by Steeb in Abel to Yzerman from the entry Quick Recap- Wings/Hurricanes - 8 hours ago