Drawing pushback from the PHWA, the Canucks organization barred media from their facilities once the outbreak ravaged the team. With all of us on the outside looking in unsure of what kind of condition the returning players on Vancouver’s roster are in, it is undoubtedly a bizarre context for both of these teams to play in as they attempt to put aside the circumstances and treat this like any other competitive NHL game.
The game itself feels a little bit irrelevant in the grand scheme of things, as the most important part is that the majority of those affected in the Canucks organization appear to be on the road to a full recovery.