Anders Lee of the Islanders skates during the first period against the Sharks at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum on Feb. 23. Credit: Jim McIsaac
Major League Baseball’s effort to start its season is morphing into a financial spat between its owners and players over diminished revenues empty ballparks will bring.
The NHL, too, is facing the likelihood of playing games in empty arenas if it can restart its season put on hold on March 12 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The league and the NHL Players’ Association have discussed numerous models for the potential resumption of play, though there hasn’t been a concrete proposal such as the one MLB made to its Players’ Association on Tuesday.