Patrick Johnston: Canucks' 2020-21 season features all-Canadian schedule
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The NHL revealed its 2020-21 schedule Wednesday, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic things could change quickly, especially for the Canucks They still didn’t know Wednesday where they were going to be playing home games, but the Vancouver Canucks did at least find out what their new schedule looks like. On Wednesday the NHL revealed its 2020-21 regular-season schedule, which begins Jan. 13. Thursday, the league and public health officials from the five provinces agreed on protocols to allow the seven Canadian teams to play games in their home arenas this season but without fans).
That’s the first of two games they’ll play in the Alberta capital to open the season, as they’ll play again the following night. The Canucks will then head to Calgary for a two-game series against the Flames on Jan. 16 and Jan. 18.
The Canucks are scheduled to play their first home game Jan. 20 against the Montreal Canadiens, who will playthree games in the Vancouver home arena, with games on Jan. 21 and 23 as well.
If the Canucks hadn’t receive approval to play in Vancouver contingency plans were being drawn up for them to play their home games in Edmonton, with the hope they’d be approved to play in Vancouver at a later date.
That’s the first of two games they’ll play in the Alberta capital to open the season, as they’ll play again the following night. The Canucks will then head to Calgary for a two-game series against the Flames on Jan. 16 and Jan. 18.
The Canucks are scheduled to play their first home game Jan. 20 against the Montreal Canadiens, who will playthree games in the Vancouver home arena, with games on Jan. 21 and 23 as well.
If the Canucks hadn’t receive approval to play in Vancouver contingency plans were being drawn up for them to play their home games in Edmonton, with the hope they’d be approved to play in Vancouver at a later date.