Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly talks COVID-19 Response, Senators Player Testing Positive & Resumption of Play Scenarios

NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly joins Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun with the NHL season on pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bill discusses the NHL's response to news that an Ottawa Senators player has tested positive for COVID-19 and how the NHL is handling a fluid process. Daly also details how the league is working with teams and the NHLPA to determine potential scenarios for the resumption of play, what effect it could have on the 2020-21 season, the chances of the season being extended into the summer, and what factors play in to the league ultimately making the decision.

Plus, Scott and Pierre offer their takeaways from the interview, and other issues that could arise whether or not the league resumes play, including potential playoff formats, and the fate of conditional draft picks.

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