What are we even doing?

Covid protocol, asymptomatic players and the NHL

TW: illness, cancer, death - For Gaby only: Sidney Crosby

In the introduction issue of the newsletter, I mentioned how during the early months of the pandemic, I got back into the sport.

Like many others, I watched how the league has handled the pandemic for these past two years.

However, for those who weren’t there for the ride - let’s do a quick recap, shall we?

At the beginning of these “unprecedented times,” nobody knew how to deal with the situation, so during the summer of 2020, most North-American sports leagues decided to hold their playoffs in a “Bubble.”

Commissioner Gary Bettman considered the bubble a success, but we later found out that it turned out to be an unpleasant experience for the players and harmed the mental health of many of them. To be stuck in Edmonton, without seeing the outside world for days, far from your family during a terrifying time, is definitely a nightmare of mine, so I can relate.

Then the season 2020-2021 started. The players were reasonably adamant ab…