07/10/2020 NHL Phase 3 Progress, Stanley Cup Playoff Preview

The Hockey Betting Podcast

July 10th, 2020 | The Hockey Betting Podcast

On the latest episode of The Hockey Betting Podcast Brian Blessing and Cam Stewart assess how the NHL is progressing with Phase 3 and how the NHL Hub Cities of Edmonton and Toronto will affect teams in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Additionally, Cam circles in for a hunger games face-off against Mike Robitaille over hotel room service leftovers.

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Hub City and Hotel Effect on NHL Teams Inside the Bubble

Now that the NHL Hub Cities have been announced, Brian says let’s get into “where they’re staying, what they’re doing, if it’s going to happen. . . “ to which Cam says “It’s gonna happen!” and then compares the NHL’s plan and the league's patience to the other major leagues’ plans. Brian eventually agrees, saying “Of all the team sports, the NHL has done by far and away the best job to potentially get this thing home and cooled.” The NHLPA votes on the new playoff protocols later today.

The guys spend some time ripping on Rudy Gilbert for his egregious behavior as an NHL coronavirus super spreader. Brian learns what a balaclava is and then launches into “hotel and hockey stories”. Cam learns about Mike Robitaille’s penchant for eating hotel room service leftovers in the hallways and finds a new reason to love the defenceman. Listen to this episode of The Hockey Betting Podcast for some laughs and learn some insights into how hotels and hub cities may affect NHL teams in their quest for to lift the Cup.

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