NHL ready to resume season once they’re given the go-ahead from authorities and medical professionals

There is still a lot that needs to happen, but it appears that the NHL is pushing towards resuming their current season. And in most scenarios, it will extend deep into the summer.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman spoke openly about the league shutdown, and plans to get the games going again during a recent interview with NBCSN. The biggest takeaway from what he had to say is that it looks like the NHL has a lot of different plans in place, and will be prepared for just about any scenario that arises.

“From an NHL standpoint, and I’m sure this is what the other leagues are doing, we’re viewing all of our options…We want to be ready to go as soon as we get a green light, and the green light may not be crystal clear because there may still be some places in the country you can’t play and other places where you can. ” said Bettman.

“We’re looking at all options. Nothing has been ruled in, nothing has been ruled out. It’s largely going to be determined what we do by how much time there is, because we have next season to focus on as well, and the health of the country, and by the country, I mean both Canada and the U.S., obviously.”

This comes a day after Sportsnet’s Elliott Freidman suggested that playing games in North Dakota without fans in attendance is a possibility that the league has looked into during the lockdown.

An NHL game hasn’t been played since March 12 due to the coronavirus pandemic.