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Post by countryboy on Apr 16, 2021 15:39:30 GMT -4
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Post by Score on Apr 16, 2021 17:00:48 GMT -4
Will the Maritime Final be a best of 7 or??
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Post by countryboy on Apr 16, 2021 17:24:38 GMT -4
Yet to be announced.
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Theplug
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Post by Theplug on Apr 16, 2021 22:03:53 GMT -4
I heard the isles expect to be off for roughly 3 weeks with the NB winner expected to be going to Charlottetown to live in work isolation and play there best of 7 series entirely in Charlottetown. That's word amongst the players tho so take it for what it's worth.
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Post by countryboy on Apr 17, 2021 6:31:23 GMT -4
I think that makes sense give that we are the division winner.
The bubble could be open by then, but they definitely can’t just plan on that being the case.
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Post by lewis94 on Apr 20, 2021 18:51:04 GMT -4
Not a fan of three Quebec teams out of four when they make up 2/3 of the league, but I guess actual series are better than a round-robin.
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Post by SteveUL on Apr 21, 2021 7:52:19 GMT -4
So what happens if the NB winner is not permitted to travel to PEI, or vice versa ? Things are not going well with our borders right now and it is looking like we are not going to be in a bubble when May 3 rolls around.
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Post by Naomi on Apr 21, 2021 9:56:12 GMT -4
So what happens if the NB winner is not permitted to travel to PEI, or vice versa ? Things are not going well with our borders right now and it is looking like we are not going to be in a bubble when May 3 rolls around. I would imagine the two provinces have already been in discussions about this. They would need some sort of definitely game plan before going ahead with a format. |
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Post by SteveUL on Apr 21, 2021 12:27:51 GMT -4
So what happens if the NB winner is not permitted to travel to PEI, or vice versa ? Things are not going well with our borders right now and it is looking like we are not going to be in a bubble when May 3 rolls around. I would imagine the two provinces have already been in discussions about this. They would need some sort of definitely game plan before going ahead with a format. Well last week when this playoff format was announced we were told that our bubble might open on May 3, but yesterday we heard that it may not open for another three weeks beyond May 3. Things change quickly, and any discussions that the league may have had with PEI and NB a week or two ago may no longer be valid, and probably not very reliable. I guess my question is will Charlottetown be automatically promoted forward if they can't play the NB team, or will the NB winner be promoted forward. Or will they just shut down the Maritime play. It doesn't affect me because it is highly doubtful that Moncton claims the NB title, but I don't think Charlottetown should move forward uncontested either if other teams are also trying to get there and have not been eliminated. Maybe both teams would go to Quebec and reformat what happens there, or they go to Quebec and play each other there to eliminate one. I'm not a fan of Charlottetown going to Quebec after playing zero playoff games. A big part of the playoffs is staying healthy and dealing with fatigue, and that would be an unfair advantage to avoid all of that. |
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Post by bois on Apr 21, 2021 12:46:13 GMT -4
the precedent has already been set to handle this
the NB teams would have to agree to work isolation rules as the NS teams did for the past x number of months
there is no unfair advantages at play here..... playing no games for a month and going to Quebec would not be any more beneficial then playing 3 hardnosed series to get there would be
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Post by ysj28 on Apr 21, 2021 13:03:05 GMT -4
the precedent has already been set to handle this the NB teams would have to agree to work isolation rules as the NS teams did for the past x number of months there is no unfair advantages at play here..... playing no games for a month and going to Quebec would not be any more beneficial then playing 3 hardnosed series to get there would be NS could leave their province and go back with no issue. Not the same in NB where they still require anytime you leave a province to isolate for 14 days. They could play the whole series in Chtown if that's the case, but then what? NB team is eliminated..they have to go back to NB for 14 days to isolate, and then pack up and go home and do it all over again? If there is no bubble, I think this thing is dead in the water after the game on May 2nd. |
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Post by bd on Apr 21, 2021 13:07:31 GMT -4
the precedent has already been set to handle this the NB teams would have to agree to work isolation rules as the NS teams did for the past x number of months there is no unfair advantages at play here..... playing no games for a month and going to Quebec would not be any more beneficial then playing 3 hardnosed series to get there would be NS could leave their province and go back with no issue. Not the same in NB where they still require anytime you leave a province to isolate for 14 days. They could play the whole series in Chtown if that's the case, but then what? NB team is eliminated..they have to go back to NB for 14 days to isolate, and then pack up and go home and do it all over again? If there is no bubble, I think this thing is dead in the water after the game on May 2nd. Charlottetown has been in work isolation since January. This allowed them to go to NS and play games. They are only allowed to go to the rink, play games, and that's it. Can't see anyone outside of their billets and each other while at the rink. They've done it for 80+ days. I'm sure the NB team that finishes at the end could handle doing something like that. Regardless of what happens, most of these kids will have to isolate when they get home, playoffs or not. |
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Post by bd on Apr 21, 2021 13:14:55 GMT -4
Just saw that the IIHF women's hockey championship is cancelled. This probably doesn't bode well for the Q situation. Yeesh.
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Post by SteveUL on Apr 21, 2021 15:24:11 GMT -4
the precedent has already been set to handle this the NB teams would have to agree to work isolation rules as the NS teams did for the past x number of months there is no unfair advantages at play here..... playing no games for a month and going to Quebec would not be any more beneficial then playing 3 hardnosed series to get there would be No precedent has been set that plays all games in one rink. That is a big unfair advantage. If anything it should be played at a neutral site, and that's why I suggested they both go to Quebec and play there to eliminate one. Charlottetown should not get any advantage over the NB teams. Finishing first against NS teams shouldn't give you any advantage over NB teams beyond one extra home game. Sitting around for a few weeks and practicing, watching game tape of their potential opponents, getting injured players healthy, is nothing at all like playing 3 hardnosed series. That is the most ridiculous thing you have ever said on here. |
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Post by islander19 on Apr 21, 2021 18:23:43 GMT -4
Both teams driving to Quebec, just for one to get eliminated would be beyond dumb...
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