According to NHL journalist David Pagnotta, the NHL may allow some fans in buildings as soon as the 2020-21 season begins.
Pagnotta says that an NHL source confirmed to him that the league will allow fans to attend games in markets that allow it. He also mentions the league will follow all regulations in every state and province with respect to having fans in arenas and will also follow all safety protocols in arenas that can host fans. He continued on, stating that whenever the percentage of capacity in an arena increases or decreases, the NHL and its respective clubs will follow those rules in each market.
This is obviously huge news for the NHL, as hosting fans would allow them to capitalize on some much needed revenue lost as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Of course, not all buildings will have fans as many provinces and states are currently not allowing much if any gatherings at this point, however it appears possible that there may be some fans in certain buildings for the beginning of the 2020-21 season, which is expected to begin in mid-January.
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