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NBA Exec Says 'What the League Is Working to Pull off Is Just F–king Epic' – Bleacher Report
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While MLB and the NFL have been publicly feuding with their players over safety issues, the NBA‘s Orlando bubble has mostly opened without incident—both in terms of the number of COVID-19 cases and relative lack of complaints from players.
As players get settled into the bubble, those around the league are beginning to express optimism about the season’s resumption.
“What the league is working to pull off is just f–king epic,” one executive told ESPN’s Malika Andrews. “I do feel really good about how things are going thus far.”
The NBA’s “bubble” is without question the most comprehensive and ambitious of any major sports league’s plan to resume play amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The NFL and MLB will essentially allow players to live their normal lives, conducting seasons that include air travel and hotel stays. The NHL is holding its playoffs with two similar “host” cities, but the level of amenities being given to hockey players pales in comparison to what the NBA has offered.
Complaints about the bubble have been relatively small (e.g. mediocre food) and have slowed since players have gotten out of their required quarantine phase. Many players have turned bubble life into a content opportunity, hopping on Instagram, doing beer chugging contests or streaming video games.
We’ll have to see how the bubble scenario holds up once games begin and once the novelty of the bubble begins to wear off. However, the NBA deserves some level of credit for putting together a plan that has seemingly satisfied players in the midst of a pandemic.
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The Bruins' strengths + vulnerabilities, and the path to a series victory for the Maple Leafs – MLHS Playoff Podcast – Maple Leafs Hot Stove
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Start time set for Game 1 in Maple Leafs-Bruins playoff series – Toronto Sun
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Fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs will be tuning in a little bit later than usual on Saturday night to see the puck drop for Hockey Night in Canada.
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The NHL announced the start times on Thursday for the Eastern Conference playoff matches and the Leafs and Bruins will faceoff at 8 p.m. ET in Boston on Saturday, a bit later than the usual 7 p.m. puck drop for Toronto.
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The game will be broadcast on CBC and Sportsnet in Canada.
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Saturday’s other game will be the New York Islanders taking on the Carolina Hurricanes at 5 p.m. in Raleigh, N.C.
The other Eastern Conference playoff matchups will start Sunday, with the Battle of Florida between the Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning going at 12:30 p.m. and the New York Rangers playing Washington Capitals at 3 p.m. at Madison Square Garden.
With several Western Conference teams wrapping up their regular-season slates on Thursday, the remainder of the playoff schedule is yet to set.
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The Maple Leafs also announced Thursday that the tailgate at Maple Leaf Square will open its gates at 6 p.m. on Saturday.
Fans must register for a free mobile pass to be admitted to tailgates with passes available only on the Toronto Maple Leafs app and are non-transferable. Passes are available at 1 p.m. ET the day before each confirmed game with each fan permitted up to two passes per game.
Ahead of puck-drop, fans in the Square will be able to enjoy giveaways, special guests, a live DJ and more.
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