Start date for 2020-21 season now confirmed; latest on training camps, exhibition games

It appears the NHL's proposed start date for the 2020-21 season has now been confirmed. According to ESPN's Greg Wyshynski, an NHL executive confirmed to him Tuesday morning that "NHL season is starting Jan 13th. Confirmed last night. We are going to be playing 56 games."

With that in place, TSN's Darren Dreger said the NHL and players are working out details on training camps and other things.

"Nothing finalized, however, focus in discussions related to NHL training camps has been on 10 day camps with no exhibition games," said TSN's Darren Dreger. "In the summer, [Return to Play] non playoff teams were hoping for a 7 day head-start to 20-21 training camps. 7 days is unlikely at this point."

It's unfortunate that there won't be any exhibition, but understandable as the NHL is attempting to get things underway as soon as possible. That said, it could take a few games for teams to get fully back up to steam, especially the seven that haven't played since last March.

Both TSN and Sportsnet are reporting that owners and players have moved away from financial negotiations and are leaving the collective bargaining agreement signed four months ago in place for the upcoming season. There's also speculation that teams will at least start the season in some sort of bubble or bubbles, until it is safe to get fans back at arenas. Those details have not yet been finalized.

TSN's Pierre LeBrun is cautioning that the COVID-19 situation could still derail everything that has been worked on so far.

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