Both the NHL Board of Governors and the NHL Players’ Association executive board have voted to approve a truncated, 56-game regular season beginning Jan. 13 with the schedule to be released either Tuesday or Wednesday.
But there are still uncertainties.
For instance, the Board of Governors, during its Sunday meeting, tabled the issue of where the NHL’s seven Canadian teams can play pending further discussion with provincial health and government officials. British Columbia, in particular, has so far indicated it is not willing to have teams travel in and out of the province, which would force the Canucks to find a temporary home or force the Canadian teams to play in one hub city.