Detroit — There will be 24 NHL teams split between two different sites beginning next week, competing for the Stanley Cup. But don’t expect much mingling.
In fact, don’t expect any mixing among teams, and players, at all.
Steven Mayer, the NHL’s chief content officer, who oversees the production of the hub city arenas in Edmonton and Toronto, said players requested separation.
“We’re finding from our players, this is the Stanley Cup playoffs and they are competing for the Stanley Cup, and it’s in their interest to be separated,” Mayer said during a Zoom media conference Friday.