Might as well have a thread for this. It's now directly affecting NHL hockey, as all public gatherings for March have been banned in Santa Clara county. All events at the SAP Centre, therefore - including 3 San Jose Sharks games - have been cancelled for the month of March:
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- The Czech Republic will play the remainder of their games with no fans in attendance.
- Denmark has postponed their playoffs.
- Norway has postponed their playoffs.
- Switzerland has postponed their playoffs.
- France has suspended their playoffs until at least March 17th.
- Slovakia has suspended all hockey until at least March 23rd.
- Austria has cancelled the remainder of their season.
- Germany has cancelled the remainder of their season.
- Poland has cancelled the remainder of their season.Comment
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This could have major implications for two big reasons I can think of:
1 - Imagine being a team who dealt assets for rentals, like the Oilers. If the season and playoffs are cancelled, that's gonna leave a real sour taste.
2 - You also don't get to participate in the draft lottery if you "made the playoffs" - even if you don't actually get to compete?
Could Ottawa's big picks be in jeopardy?Comment
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