Detroit – They’re trying real hard. The NHL and NHL Players Association – through a Return to Play Committee, a combination of representatives from both sides – are meeting regularly to try to resume this paused season.
Whether they’ll be successful remains to be seen. But commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly have both expressed optimism in recent days NHL will resume this summer.
It probably won’t look the same, given fans are almost certain not to be in the arenas. And some of the teams aren’t likely to return, given the likelihood the NHL will go straight to the playoffs.