The NHL returns, exclusively in Canada

Published: July 29, 2020, 4:10 a.m.

b'There are daily COVID-19 tests, no fans and no going home.\\n\\nFor the 24 NHL teams in Toronto and Edmonton, however, the prize for spending two months in a \\u201cbubble\\u201d could be the Stanley Cup.\\n\\nLast night, the NHL played its first exhibition games since pausing the season in March. It also showed fans how the sport will be different in the league\\u2019s hub cities. Today on Front Burner, The Athletic senior writer Dan Robson tells us about what\\u2019s changed, what life is like in these hub cities, and whether the playoffs are actually safe from COVID-19.'