At least one "prominent" Western Conference player does not believe the NHL will start playing games in the near future.
"In my opinion, no way we play," the player said Friday, per Michael Russo and James Mirtle of The Athletic.
Russo and Mirtle noted 11 players have tested positive for COVID-19, which led to the shutdown of multiple training groups. The player continued, noting there are some unhappy players around the league:
"This just makes no sense to me. Right from the return-to-play format announcement and this Phase 2 thing that none of us have to be in, they've put the cart before the horse.