Anche il disco riprende a rotolare, la post season tutta a Toronto e Edmonton

La Stanley Cup, vinta dal St. Luis nella passata stagione, alzata al cielo dal capitano canadese di Toronto, Alex Pietrangelo

TORONTO – Il disco, sino ad ora ostaggio del Covid 19, ricomincera' a rotolare dal primo agosto, esclusivamente a Toronto e Edmonton, con il primo turno della post season.

Le due citta' canadesi sono state scelte per la fase conclusiva della stagione perche' reputate piu' sicure, dal punto di vista della pandemia.

Si giochera' senza spettatori, con le squadre sequestrare negli alberghi nei pressi dei palazzetti del ghiaccio.

A questo stranissimo playoff parteciperanno 24 squadre, le prime 12 in classifica delle due Conference.

Si procedera' con tre partite al giorno, al meglio di cinque.

La serie finale per la Staney Cup, che si giochera' ad Edmonton, e' prevista tra il 22 settembre e il 24 ottobre.

A Toronto, sede della Eastern Conference, giocheranno: Toronto Maple Leafs, Carolina Hurricanes, New York Rangers, New York Islanders, Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, Florida Panthers, Pittsburg Penguins, Columbus Blue Jacket, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals, Tampa Bay Lightning.

Le prime tre partite in programma il primo agosto a Toronto sono: Montreal-Pittsburgh, Rangers-Carolina e Florida-Islanders.

I Maple Leafs debutteranno il due agosto contro Columbus.

A Toronto le tre partite inizieranno a mezzogiorno, alle 4 pm e alle 8 pm.

*Il programma delle diretta Tv sara' reso noto in seguito.

Ecco il calendario della prima fase al meglio di cinque.

EASTERN CONFERENCE (tutte le partite Scotiabank Arena, Toronto)

(5) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (12) Montreal Canadiens

Saturday, Aug. 1: Canadiens vs. Penguins
Monday, Aug. 3: Canadiens vs. Penguins
Wednesday, Aug. 5: Penguins vs. Canadiens
Friday, Aug. 7: Penguins vs. Canadiens*
Saturday, Aug. 8: Canadiens vs. Penguins*

  (6) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (11) New York Rangers

Saturday, Aug. 1: Rangers vs. Hurricanes
Monday, Aug. 3: Rangers vs. Hurricanes
Tuesday, Aug. 4: Hurricanes vs. Rangers
Thursday, Aug. 6: Hurricanes vs. Rangers*
Saturday, Aug. 8: Rangers vs. Hurricanes*

 (7) New York Islanders vs. (10) Florida Panthers

Saturday, Aug. 1: Panthers vs. Islanders
Tuesday, Aug. 4: Panthers vs. Islanders
Wednesday, Aug. 5: Islanders vs. Panthers
Friday, Aug. 7: Islanders vs. Panthers*
Sunday, Aug. 9: Panthers vs. Islanders*

(8) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (9) Columbus Blue Jackets

Sunday, Aug. 2: Blue Jackets vs. Maple Leafs
Tuesday, Aug. 4: Blue Jackets vs. Maple Leafs
Thursday, Aug. 6: Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets
Friday, Aug. 7: Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets*
Sunday, Aug. 9: Blue Jackets vs. Maple Leafs*

 Round-robin

Sunday, Aug. 2: Flyers vs. BruinsMonday, Aug. 3: Capitals vs. LightningWednesday, Aug. 5: Lightning vs. BruinsThursday, Aug. 6: Capitals vs. FlyersSaturday, Aug. 8: Bruins vs. CapitalsSunday, Aug. 9: Flyers vs. Lightning

EASTERN CONFERENCE (tutte le partite Rogers Place, Edmonton)

(5) Edmonton Oilers vs. (12) Chicago Blackhawks

Saturday, Aug. 1: Blackhawks vs. Oilers
Monday, Aug. 3: Blackhawks vs. Oilers
Wednesday, Aug. 5: Oilers vs. Blackhawks
Friday, Aug. 7: Oilers vs. Blackhawks*
Saturday, Aug. 8: Blackhawks vs. Oilers*

 (6) Nashville Predators vs. (11) Arizona Coyotes

Sunday, Aug. 2: Coyotes vs. Predators
Tuesday, Aug. 4: Coyotes vs. Predators
Wednesday, Aug. 5: Predators vs. Coyotes
Friday, Aug. 7: Predators vs. Coyotes*
Sunday, Aug. 9: Coyotes vs. Predators*

 (7) Vancouver Canucks vs. (10) Minnesota Wild

Sunday, Aug. 2: Wild vs. Canucks
Tuesday, Aug. 4: Wild vs. Canucks
Thursday, Aug. 6: Canucks vs. Wild
Friday, Aug. 7: Canucks vs. Wild*
Sunday, Aug. 9: Wild vs. Canucks*

 (8) Calgary Flames vs. (9) Winnipeg Jets

Saturday, Aug. 1: Jets vs. Flames
Monday, Aug. 3: Jets vs. Flames
Tuedsay, Aug. 4: Flames vs. Jets
Thursday, Aug. 6: Flames vs. Jets*
Saturday, Aug. 8: Jets vs. Flames*

 Round-robin

Sunday, Aug. 2: Blues vs. AvalancheMonday, Aug. 3: Stars vs. Golden KnightsWednesday, Aug. 5: Avalanche vs. StarsThursday, Aug. 6: Golden Knights vs. BluesSaturday, Aug. 8: Golden Knights vs. AvalancheSunday, Aug. 9: Stars vs. Blues