NHL continues to inch towards a return to action.The league and its players’ association announced Monday training camps will open July 10 — provided medical and safety conditions permit, and the sides can reach an agreement on resuming the season.
The start of camps for the 24 teams included in the NHL’s return-to-play plan would signal a move to Phase 3 of the league’s overarching protocol for a resumption of the 2019-20 campaign, which was paused March 12 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.“That’s good news for us,” Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly said on a video conference call with reporters. “That’s what we’ve been waiting for.