NHL Playoff teams can carry as many goalies as they want!
The NHL released details regarding Returning to Play on Tuesday, and one of the quirky things that stood out was the fact, playoff teams can carry 28 players, and as many goalies as they like. It's expected teams will be all-in on this, and are expected to carry 4 goalies on their rosters.
Sorry, David Ayers, but this was put into place as having E-BUG's available in hub-cities isn't feasible given the travel restrictions, and amount of games being played each day.
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Sorry, David Ayers, but this was put into place as having E-BUG's available in hub-cities isn't feasible given the travel restrictions, and amount of games being played each day.
The locations of the hub-cities have yet to be finalized, but Gary Bettman's wish is for Vegas to play host to the Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Final. To note, if a team is playing 'host', they will be playing host to the opposite conference and won't be playing in their arena early on these playoffs. Also to note, NHL deputy commissioner, Bill Daly, confirmed on an interview with TSN, the league wants one of the Hub-cities to be in Canada.Couple of other notes from Return-to-Play protocol: Two exhibition games per team; 28 skaters and as many goalies as you wish to carry.— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) May 27, 2020
via GIPHY”We would certainly like to have a city in Canada...”— TSN Hockey (@TSNHockey) May 27, 2020
#NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly talks to James Duthie about the possibility of a 🇨🇦 ‘hub’ city, Canada's 14-day quarantine period and what the NHL would do if players test positive for COVID-19: https://t.co/Ry2B2GX3Uh pic.twitter.com/5OpVylFoXm
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