But recent reports indicate the city of Edmonton and the city of Toronto are moving ahead as the Western and Eastern hubs, respectively, for Phase 4 of the NHL’s Return-to-Play plans, pending NHLPA ratification of the stage-four plan as well as the small matter of a Collective Bargaining Agreement extension. The latest from The Athletic suggests an “NHL village” of sorts will be set up around Toronto’s Exhibition grounds, an area that includes BMO Field, Hotel X, the OVO Athletic Centre, and Coca-Cola Coliseum. We can also assume a number of restaurants and other amenities in the area will be essentially taken over by the NHL for the duration of the playoff tournament.
Toronto Maple Leafs get “home-ice advantage” in playoffs as reports indicate city of Toronto to be selected as NHL’s Eastern hub city
