Laviolette said after the first on-ice session Monday. “It’s almost like fear when you get home that maybe you didn’t get everything done or you didn’t get in what you were supposed to get done."While the seven teams that didn't make the playoffs got a few days' head start, everyone will be in the same grind when the season begins Jan.
13. After completing last season in quarantined bubbles, hockey will open the season with the pandemic still raging for a 56-game regular season scheduled to run until May 8.“You get a fresh start,” said Jeff Skinner of the Buffalo Sabres, who haven't played a game since March.