NHL; Trudeau Open To ‘Hub City’

June 17, 2020 3:45 am

OTTAWA (AP) – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is “open” to the NHL operating a playoff “hub city” in Canada as long as it is allowed by local health authorities.  If the NHL returns to play amid the coronavirus pandemic this summer, it would start with the playoffs and with 24 teams, preferably split between two hub cities.  The league has narrowed down its potential sites to 10 cities, including Toronto, Edmonton and Vancouver in Canada.  Pittsburgh is reportedly under consideration here in the U.S.  The NHL has said it will not choose a Canadian city if players are subject to the 14-day quarantine currently in effect at the border.