Now, all they have to do is play the games.
The NHL and the NHL Players’ Association both ratified on Friday the return-to-play plan/Collective Bargaining Agreement that paves the way for the resumption of this season and ensures labor peace through 2026.
Formal training camps will open on Monday at 24 team facilities for the restart of the season paused on March 12 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Toronto and Edmonton will be the hub cities for the games, each hosting 12 teams in a quarantined arena/hotel bubble.
The NHL Board of Governors, which needed a two-thirds majority, voted on Friday to approve the agreement, which includes a four-year extension to the CBA that was set to expire on Sept.