{"id":76574,"date":"2020-06-15T12:34:47","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T17:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=76574"},"modified":"2020-06-29T15:25:23","modified_gmt":"2020-06-29T20:25:23","slug":"chicago-blackhawks-fans-rejoice-as-nhl-returns-to-complete-2019-20-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/chicago-blackhawks-fans-rejoice-as-nhl-returns-to-complete-2019-20-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Blackhawks Fans Rejoice as NHL Returns to Complete 2019-20 Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last week, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/heres-what-to-expect-when-the-nba-season-2019-20-returns-july-31st\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NBA announced that it plans to resume play next month<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and with the PGA and LPGA events over the weekend, things are beginning to look up for sports! If hoops and fairways weren&#8217;t good enough, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/story\/_\/id\/29250341\/the-nhl-coronavirus-pause-players-coaches-offer-opinions-return-play-format\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the NHL also plans on returning soon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. And their return can only mean one thing: Chicago Blackhawks hockey is back! There\u2019s plenty of details to iron out after the league shut down on March 12. We\u2019ve got you covered with everything to expect when the NHL returns and how your favorite Windy City team is doing.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CBRIVABld93\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CBRIVABld93\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; 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border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CBRIVABld93\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">Welcome back \ud83d\ude42<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nhlblackhawks\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> Chicago Blackhawks<\/a> (@nhlblackhawks) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2020-06-10T20:17:02+00:00\">Jun 10, 2020 at 1:17pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How the NHL Return Will Work<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the NHL plans to return sometime this year, there is still no official date set for the comeback. The reason for this is because the league and the players&#8217; association need to agree on details, such as a training camp, length of season, and all the different safety protocols.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the players do take the ice again, the league handles the health and safety of everyone is something to watch. Last month, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/story\/_\/id\/29248229\/nhl-plans-test-players-covid-19-daily-games-resume\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the NHL stated it planned to test players on a daily basis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Most speculate that in the NHL\u2019s return, teams are going to be confined to two different host cities. In these cities, the league will create a \u2018quarantine bubble\u2019 similar to what the NBA is doing. Players, their families, and staff who live in the bubble are expected to follow rules and protocols to mitigate spread of the virus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of late, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/news\/nhl-plans-to-return-with-24-team-stanley-cup-playoffs\/c-317031010\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the NHL and NHLPA agreed on the format of games<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the rest of the season. First, there will be a qualifying round of the playoffs that\u2019ll feature 16 teams in eight different best-of-five series. The remaining eight teams will play in a round-robin tournament to determine seeding in the playoffs. And we know what you\u2019re thinking, Blackhawk fans: with 24 teams qualifying to play, hockey is coming back to the city this year!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CBWaD2cD3L-\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CBWaD2cD3L-\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;\"> View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CBWaD2cD3L-\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">Like they never left!<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nhlblackhawks\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> Chicago Blackhawks<\/a> (@nhlblackhawks) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2020-06-12T21:27:52+00:00\">Jun 12, 2020 at 2:27pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can The Chicago Blackhawks Contend?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the NHL season continues, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/blackhawks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chicago Blackhawks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will take control of the 12-seed spot in the Western Conference. This means they will face the Edmonton Oilers in a best-of-five series to make the playoffs. Our team hasn\u2019t seen the playoffs since 2017, but hopefully, their experience helps them make a strong push. Some key things to keep an eye out for the remainder of the season will be player health and Alex DeBrincat\u2019s play. The forward scored 45 points after 70 games this season, a lot lower than his 76 points last year. In order for our team to have a shot, we\u2019ll need to see some life in Alex DeBrincats game for this final stretch of play.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Team health is another area of concern for the rest of the season. On the defensive side of things, while the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/blackhawks\/news\/blog-de-haan-expected-to-return-from-injury-when-play-resumes\/c-317150550\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team expects Calvin de Haan to return to play<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Brent Seabrook doesn\u2019t expect to see the ice until September. The return of Andrew Shaw is also unknown, which is unfortunate as he participated in the last two of the teams Stanley Cups. Hopefully, the long period of rest will help their recovery so they can contribute to the team\u2019s success when the NHL returns later this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At UrbanMatter, U Matter. 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