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NHL, NHLPA Haven't Discussed Neutral Sites for 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs

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The NHL and NHL Players' Association are exploring options for an altered Stanley Cup playoffs this summer, but specific neutral-site locations have not been discussed.

"Other than the general understanding that they're looking at all possibilities, which includes neutral sites—neutral being defined as a place that isn't a home base for an NHL team," NHLPA Executive Director Donald Fehr told ESPN's Emily Kaplan and Greg Wyshynski. "We haven't had those discussions yet."

Kaplan and Wyshynski added:

"Fehr said any decision about the future of the 2019-20 regular season and Stanley Cup playoffs is tied to an easing of restrictions on travel, essential business and mass gatherings.