from Paul Friesen of the Winnipeg Sun,

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the country
Not a creature is skating in a game of real shinny.
No stockings are hung in the lockers with care
With hopes that soon Wheeler or Scheifele be there.

No gloves on the dryer, waiting for Ehlers
No sticks in the rack, no tunes from the speakers.
The same story told throughout all the land
The game put on ice, all crowds are banned....

Now Leafs, now Senators, now Flames and Vancouver
The Oilers and Habs, over and over.
Fifty-six in all, brought to you by Covid
One question remains: will the top docs allow it?

If not, then Gary from the top of his wall
Will say dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!
To the U.S. you go, the land of the free
To take your chances against COVID-19.

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