Key questions, answers on protocols in Phases 3, 4 of Return to Play Plan

NHL website ^ | 7/7/2020 | Tom Gulitti NHL.com Staff Writer

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Guidelines set for COVID-19 testing with training camps to begin July 13

Phase 3 is scheduled to begin at team facilities July 13. Teams will then travel to two centralized hub cities on July 26 for Phase 4, which is resumption of play, with the Stanley Cup Qualifiers starting Aug. 1.

Play will resume with the qualifiers, which will include 16 teams playing eight best-of-5 series and a round-robin among the top four teams in points percentage in each conference to determine seeding for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Here are key questions and answers about the protocols for Phases 3 and 4:

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Several questions and informative answers regarding the plans that the NHL has come up with.

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Are they going to play the Black Canadian Anthem?

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I doubt it. It’s going to be in Canada so nothing can replace Oh Canada.