The Official NHL 2019-2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

[Majingir]

Quote: Originally Posted by DrJones

I have questions. How many rinks are going to be used for games inside each bubble? Two? Three? What happens if there's a mammoth OT game with another one scheduled inside the same arena that day? I assume the round-robin seeding games are using regular season rules (5 min of 3-on-3 OT followed by a shootout), but I haven't found that in writing anywhere. Do players' point totals in those games count as official postseason scoring?

There's 3 games each day in the same venue. They left a 30 min window where games could be shifted even further.

Games will be at 12,4 and 8pm.

Hockey games usually take 2.5 hours. Let's say the 12pm game goes to double OT, that might be a 3.5 hour game. So it would be done at 3:30, meaning 4pm game is pushed to 4:30.

Don't expect many marathon games, so if games take 2.5-3 hours on average, there's still time to get other games in.


What I'm wondering is where teams will dress. Home and away locker rooms will be occupied by the teams on the ice, so does the next team have a lockerroom setup somewhere else in the arena?

[mercalnd]

Quote: Originally Posted by Majingir

What I'm wondering is where teams will dress. Home and away locker rooms will be occupied by the teams on the ice, so does the next team have a lockerroom setup somewhere else in the arena?

All arenas have more than 2 locker rooms. That won't be an issue.

[daflyboys]

Quote: Originally Posted by Majingir

We have a schedule! Too bad we don't have crowds.

Houston..... we have a solution!

[Majingir]

Quote: Originally Posted by daflyboys

Houston..... we have a solution!

I don't get why the visual of fans being there is as important. Lights are typically dimmed anyways (and I'd prefer actually having even dimmer lights in some cases even when people are there).

It's the actual noise itself which is what people will notice.

[daflyboys]

Quote: Originally Posted by Majingir

I don't get why the visual of fans being there is as important. Lights are typically dimmed anyways (and I'd prefer actually having even dimmer lights in some cases even when people are there). It's the actual noise itself which is what people will notice.

Different players probably react differently. Some play to the crowd and get the rush/push from the reactions.

Overall, it's a surreal state of just this one system in the overall surreal state of these times. We designed sporting events to include live crowds for a reason ..... not to have some dystopian type event/presentation.

[DrJones]

Quote: Originally Posted by Majingir

There's 3 games each day in the same venue. They left a 30 min window where games could be shifted even further. Games will be at 12,4 and 8pm. Hockey games usually take 2.5 hours. Let's say the 12pm game goes to double OT, that might be a 3.5 hour game. So it would be done at 3:30, meaning 4pm game is pushed to 4:30. Don't expect many marathon games, so if games take 2.5-3 hours on average, there's still time to get other games in. What I'm wondering is where teams will dress. Home and away locker rooms will be occupied by the teams on the ice, so does the next team have a lockerroom setup somewhere else in the arena?

Admittedly, I'm no expert on the ice-making and maintenance process, but if it's 35C and humid in Toronto, I probably wouldn't want to play in the 3rd game of the day.

[DrJones]

I guess Isles/Panthers will have the 9am Pacific slot locked down.

[Majingir]

Quote: Originally Posted by DrJones

I guess Isles/Panthers will have the 9am Pacific slot locked down.

I'd imagine not too many fans in the west coast for either team lol.

My guess at the times: (local time)
Day 1:
Islanders/Panthers-12pm
Rangers/Canes-4pm
Habs/Pens-8pm

Jets/Flames-4pm(or 12pm if they're spacing things out)
Hawks/Oilers-8pm

Day 2:
Flyers/Bruins-4pm
Leafs/Jackets-8pm

Coyotes/Preds-12pm
Avs/Blues-4pm
Canucks/Wild-8pm