"Maybe exceeded them. The first week of testing in Phase 4 of the NHL's return-to-play protocol, as teams entered the "hub" zones in Toronto and Edmonton, Alberta, produced zero positive tests out of 7,703 of them. "The NHL and NHLPA agreed that players' families could join them in the bubble by the conference finals; by that point, the number of people in the bubble will have dwindled, and the NHL will be operating only out of Edmonton. Fauci said that includes how Canada responds to recommendations from health authorities. It's not perfect, but it's pretty damn good. NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup, the Stanley Cup Playoffs logo, the Stanley Cup Final logo, Center Ice name and logo, NHL Conference logos, NHL Winter Classic name, and The Biggest Assist Happens Off The Ice are registered trademarks and Stanley Cup Qualifiers name and logo, NHL.TV, Vintage Hockey word mark and logo, The Game Lives Where You Do, NHL Winter Classic logo, NHL Heritage Classic name and logo, NHL Stadium Series name and logo, NHL All-Star logo, NHL Face-Off name and logo, NHL. Couriers deliver the samples to both labs.Results come back within 24 hours. During these Phase 3 camps, players were tested regularly -- but also had the freedom to leave the rink and go to restaurants, ostensibly bars, and interact with whomever.
NHL.TV They're then either issued a red or green health pass. Any other third party trademarks or copyrights are the property of their respective owners. We're so fortunate to be looked after the way we've been looked after here," said "You gotta make sure you set an alarm for the time when you have to go get tested -- and don't miss it. Players pick up a personalized form and then it's off for testing.Some days feature tests in which a swab is inserted into the throat, and other days where the test is a nasal swab. Schedule
When they said it was time to put on a mask, we put on a mask. Around 1,500 samples a day are collected from those inside the bubble.DynaLife in Edmonton and LifeLabs in Toronto handle the processing of the tests.
The bubble uses a touchless biometric identification system to take players' temperatures and track health information, created by CLEAR, the platform used for ID checks at airports and arenas.The "Health Pass" system involved players creating accounts on their mobile devices, snapping a selfie for ID purposes. All Rights Reserved. Players TV, NHL Premium, NHL After Dark, NHL GameCenter, NHL GameCenter LIVE, NHL Network name and logo, NHL Tonight name and logo, On The Fly, NHL Awards name and logo, NHL Draft name and logo, NHL Mascots, Hockey Fights Cancer, Because It's The Cup, NHL Green name and logo, NHL Vault, Hockey Is For Everyone, NHL Thanksgiving Showdown name and logo, NHL Centennial Classic name and logo, NHL Centennial Season logo, NHL100 Classic name and logo, NHL Global Series name and logo, NHL China Games name and logo, NHL Power Players name and logo, and Don't Miss A Moment are trademarks of the National Hockey League. We listened to our senior public health leadership. "I really think the bubble approach is the best path forward, at least given this point in time during the global pandemic," It's also important to note: The NHL did get some lucky bounces. "Fauci agreed with Bogoch, saying there were some "subtle cultural and other differences between the countries" that led to them being in different situations. Instead, it chose two Canadian cities. There's a lot of personal responsibility, but also responsibility to your teammates as well to make sure you don't pick this infection up and bring it to the rink. According to a source with knowledge of the testing, the NHL did report tests as "positive" that were later confirmed to be in error during the first few weeks of central testing of team personnel. If you look at the distribution of the curve -- it's important, and I think this probably impacted the decision-making process -- is that you had an increase that went way up, then it came back down.
"Sharing a Stanley Cup championship with one's family is as emotional as it gets. So they're taking the necessary precautions when it comes to players getting it and teams having it, but it's unfortunate that they're dealing with it," he said of the "What did we have here? They've done a great job making this feel safe," he said.
I'm sitting in Toronto and I'm not trying to be a smug Canadian," Bogoch said.
So if you see that, and you're a league trying to make decisions about what the 'safe havens' are, I think you can understand their decision.