from Damien Cox at the Toronto Star,

If the NHL can’t get clearance from health authorities to play games in Canada involving only Canadian teams, the league shouldn’t be trying to have a season at all.

Think about it. Canada is struggling with an upsurge in COVID cases in all major centres. The federal government estimates it will be September until all Canadians who wish to be vaccinated against the coronavirus will be vaccinated.

Now look at the United States. It’s a nightmare. On top of having the most COVID deaths in the world and the ugliest infection numbers, there is no countrywide co-ordination of the fight against the virus.

Yet despite these contrasting situations, we are to believe the NHL is still considering moving all the Canadian teams to the U.S. to play this season, if necessary.

Someone thinks this is responsible? If you can’t play in the safer of two countries, move everyone to the less safe country and drop the puck?

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