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The NHL has wanted to keep the bubble as small as possible to minimize risk. Adding a new wave of people this late in the tournament inherently threatens more exposure to the virus. Even though the players and league had a handshake on the agreement, many players became frustrated by a lack of transparency through the process and felt the goalposts were constantly moving.
"To be honest, the whole thing was not quite as billed," says one Western Conference player who spent weeks in the Edmonton bubble.