Sabres' games against CBJ (20th, 23rd) and COL (22nd) POSTPONED, next game Mon 27th, NYI @ Sabres

[Doohicksie]

2 hours ago, Carmel Corn said:

Wondering if these multi-game postponements may end up increasing the likelihood the NHL will not be participating in the Olympics.  

[woods-racer]

3 minutes ago, The Ghost of Yuri said:

Edited December 20, 2021 by woods-racer

[Doohicksie]

2 hours ago, Taro T said:

the unplayed games end up canceled rather than postponed.

...and what kind of a sh!tshow would that be, with teams playing different numbers of games?  Anaheim has played 23% more games than NY Islanders (worst case).  Chances are tie-breakers will be all messed up too.  Anyone who thinks the NHL is going to sacrifice their season to allow their players to play in the Olympics, when a good chunk of them are likely to opt out of the Olympics anyway, is smoking asbestos.

[Doohicksie]

40 minutes ago, Huckleberry said:

Can they really still stop players from going ? 

No, but how many will go to the Olympics under these circumstances, especially with the chance of getting stuck in quarantine for 5 weeks?  I mean, besides Ovi?

6 minutes ago, woods-racer said:

Interesting... but did you post the Nice Vibes Only thing?  Cuz I didn't.

[Taro T]

27 minutes ago, The Ghost of Yuri said:

...and what kind of a sh!tshow would that be, with teams playing different numbers of games?  Anaheim has played 23% more games than NY Islanders (worst case).  Chances are tie-breakers will be all messed up too.  Anyone who thinks the NHL is going to sacrifice their season to allow their players to play in the Olympics, when a good chunk of them are likely to opt out of the Olympics anyway, is smoking asbestos.

Well, they aren't going to cancel games, so ...

[Huckleberry]

I think all the Russians would go anyway, Europeans I don't know but I can't see them wanting to miss out.

[woods-racer]

3 hours ago, The Ghost of Yuri said:

No, but how many will go to the Olympics under these circumstances, especially with the chance of getting stuck in quarantine for 5 weeks?  I mean, besides Ovi?

Interesting... but did you post the Nice Vibes Only thing?  Cuz I didn't.

I did. I was hoping you have fun with it!

 

[Doohicksie]

7 minutes ago, woods-racer said:

I was hoping you have fun with it!

I was just kinda confuzled by it.

I did laugh at your Schitz Creek gif though.

[PerreaultForever]

Olympics I'd say almost definitely out. One issue is it's quite possible Canadian players wouldn't be allowed back into Canada if they test positive and would have to quarantine over there first, by current travel restrictions anyway. That's partly why they cancelled the cross border games here first. 

[Wyldnwoody44]

22 hours ago, PASabreFan said:

I'd fix it for you, but you know who would say you know what.

[Flashsabre]

15 hours ago, Huckleberry said:

I think all the Russians would go anyway, Europeans I don't know but I can't see them wanting to miss out.

Are Russia allowed to be called Russia again at the Olympics?