Contractors at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto lay down tarp over the many empty seats before Aug 1st’s qualifier and round robin games as no fans will be attending the NHL Stanley Cup post season (photo from nhl.com)

On the NHL Stanley Cup Qualifier podcast with Mary Lisa:

#1 August 1st around the corner and the NHL Stanley Cup Qualifiers drop the puck in the post season bubble of Edmonton and Toronto

#2 The league will have all the latest technology in coverage for this post season as they will be introducing LED screens, microphones on the ice level, new camera angles and the NHL promises it should be a real new experience that gives you that in person feel.

#3 Another new experience 24 teams 12 in the Eastern Conference and 12 in the Western Conference no fans in the stands and all employees by Covid-19 protocols must bring face masks and their own bag lunches another new experience.

#4 Mary Lisa talk about how the top four qualifiers will play in the round robins to get seeded for the playoffs.

#5 How much concern is there regarding the safety of the players playing a game that’s a contact sport that is known to swap sweat during hits and locker rooms that see wet sweaters after each game?

Mary Lisa does the NHL Stanley Cup podcasts every other Sunday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com