from Larry Brooks of the New York Post,

No group of major league athletes in North America is more vulnerable to the economic ramifications of the coronavirus’ impact on sports than hockey players.

That is why I believe the NHL, with substantial input from the NHL Players’ Association, will attempt to be as creative as possible in either saving some remaining portion of the regular season that would precede a somewhat traditional playoff format or in creating an expanded playoff tournament.

Because generating revenue is critical not only to the athletes’ short-term needs, but for the long-term sustainability of the NHL’s hard-cap league. How ugly do you think it will get if the cap is reduced next season because of this pandemic?

According to individuals with ties to both management and labor, it was unclear whether teams would continue to pay players during the “pause” in the season that was announced Thursday afternoon.

“No details about anything, yet,” one front office executive texted, while an agent said, “Haven’t been told.”

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