Doug Ford: No decision on NHL games with Ontario primed for lockdown If the plan does get approved, Atwal said there will be no fans in the stands at Bell MTS Place.“We’ll have to take sort of week-by-week, month-to-month,” he said. “There’s no desire to open fans up to watching hockey games at this point.”The NHL recently announced a 56-game schedule to begin Jan.
13.The current plan is to play games in home arenas, however, the league said it is prepared to play games in one or more neutral sites depending on the coronavirus situation in local markets.Kelly Moore, who will be hosting the Jets’ pre and post-game shows on 680 CJOB, is optimistic about the season.“COVID is going to be a concern,” Moore said.