I believe it was Sade who once said ‘coast to coast, LA to Chicago, Western male. Across the north and south, to Key Largo, love for sale.”
And smooth operators are exactly what NHL teams will need to be this season when navigating the coronavirus. Dallas has already been dealt the biggest blow so far, with 17 players testing positive for the virus, and Vancouver announced that JT Miller and Jordie Benn would be out of the lineup for the foreseeable future.
In the case of Dallas, the start of its season will be delayed. In the case of Vancouver, it had to play, but did so without one of its best players from last season. This had two major effects on the game.
Loui Eriksson’s new taxi squad service was put on hold, as he remained on the active Canucks roster with Miller being out.
Jake Virtanen, a guy who leads the league in “he’s my boy!” from Canucks fans, was delivered a prime opportunity to play with the Lotto…
