The NHL and NHLPA are grinding away.
Over the last few days, talks between the league and players' association as to how to start up the 2020-21 season have ramped up. Given the state of the world at the moment, that's obviously complicated, but the two sides nevertheless are taking a crack at it.
For weeks, the league has hoped for a Jan. 1 start to the season, something that seems less feasible now. Updates Friday morning indicated that a Jan. 15 start date was being eyed with the intent of playing 52-56 games.
And SportsNet's Elliotte Friedman shared some new details following Friday's talks.
Obviously this is a challenging process for each side, but all involved seem committed to figuring out a way to play.
