Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Phase 3 – training camps – won’t take place until after July 10th. Negotiations for the playoff format was hard, but the talks on the protocols were even harder for the sides.
David Pagnotta: Have been told that the NHL is hoping to start Phase 3 around July 14th.
Eric Francis: After talking to some hockey people this week, sounds like the NHL’s target date for Phase 3 could be pushed back from mid-July to August 1st.
Teams can start skating on Monday but not all will
TSN: Frank Seravalli is reporting that the Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers are expected to open their facilities for small groups on Monday.