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What’s Happening: The Tampa Bay Lightning reopened their facilities just five days after multiple players tested positive for COVID-19. This comes at a time when Florida is seeing a spike in cases — the state added over 3,000 cases on Tuesday before the decision was made.
Read Between the Emojis: Based on this tweet, it’s safe to assume that Lightning captain Steven Stamkos is skeptical of the NHL’s decision to push forward. Stamkos responded to a tweet saying the NHL would expand group sizes to 12 with this emoji: 🤔
The Bigger Picture: NHL players have not been afraid to raise concerns about the NHL’s return-to-play plans. Just yesterday, Blues captain Alex Pietrangelo said he wants families to be permitted to travel to hub cities.
The Even Bigger Picture: Speaking of hub cities, the NHL has narrowed their list down to six potential destinations. Las Vegas, Chicago, Los Angeles, Edmonton, Toronto and Vancouver are still in the running.
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