But all of this is contingent on having NHL arenas at, at least, 40-50% of capacity. Your ad choices | By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy. var currentYear = new Date().getFullYear(); We have to make sure that the fan feels one million percent comfortable and safe when they walk through our doors. Reprints & permissions | He began reporting on the NHL in 2003 and has previously covered the Rangers and Devils. Sigh. Articles by Andrew Gross on Muck Rack. Credit: Getty Images/Bruce Bennett, "Who knows if we’re going to be playing," Golden Knights owner Bill Foley said in a radio interview on Wednesday to KSHP in Las Vegas, giving a public voice to those persistent, private concerns circulating around the league. He began reporting on the NHL in 2003 and has previously covered the Rangers and Devils. Maybe people have moved on to other things in terms of entertainment. Cookie Settings | Contact Newsday | The Giants’ retooled offensive line may have a significant problem for Sunday’s season opener at Dallas. “Props to the video guys,” Trotz said. “I think he was more shaken up mentally from that because you almost have that near-death experience,” Islanders coach Barry Trotz said of Boychuk. Subscription terms | California Privacy Rights | Please enable notifications or using normal browsing mode. Me speaking (and quoting Jim Bouton's Ball Four): Yeahhhh, suuurrre. "I don’t think there’s any question that the NHL business model is — definitely more than any of the other major sports — dependent on the stadium revenue, the gate and the other stadium revenue," said sports economist Joel Maxcy, Drexel’s department head of sports business and professor of general business. Unfortunately, “I’m just happy that nothing serious happened. "These are investments in a better future.". “Newsday photos from outside Nassau Coliseum as #Isles fans celebrate team's regular-season return to Nassau Coliseum https://t.co/OSeFygYE9D via @Newsday” Oak View Group chief executive Tim Leiweke on Wednesday afternoon guided three Newsday journalists on the first media tour of the UBS Arena site, the upcoming home of the New York Islanders and what he expects will be at least 60 concerts a year. Subscription terms | ", Isles' $1 billion UBS Arena beginning to take shape He says there’s so many things that race through your head. Your ad choices | In some cities, the regional sports contracts are pretty good for TV. The bottom line is they have less TV revenue than the other leagues.". "They just don’t have the same level of national TV contracts. Andrew Gross joined Newsday in 2018 to cover the Islanders. They really are at the mercy of what happens with the pandemic in general, and then what the laws are and then what people’s attitudes are even if events are allowed.". There still may be issues. Credit: Howard Schnapp. NHL postpones 2021 Winter Classic and All-Star Weekend, Future of the NHL in the COVID-19 pandemic is anything but certain. “One of the reasons I wanted to stay in the East is the travel. In Nashville we were basically in the East but playing in the Western Conference. He began reporting on the NHL in 2003 and has previously covered the Rangers and Devils. I like playing drums. Verified account Protected Tweets @; Suggested users Verified account Protected Tweets @ Protected Tweets @ He began reporting on the NHL in 2003 and has previously covered the Rangers and Devils. Other assignments have included the Jets, St. John’s and MLB. Foley added he expects there to be an all-Canadian division for the seven teams north of the border and said the bubble model is financially unfeasible for the regular season. var currentYear = new Date().getFullYear(); The goalie’s five-season tenure on Long Island ended on Saturday — the second day of NHL free agency and the second straight quiet day for the Islanders — when he agreed to a two-year, $7.2 million deal with the Detroit Red Wings. Contact Newsday | Trotz had a potential second-period equalizing goal on Thursday overturned for being offside, leaving him 3-0 in offside challenges. Cookie Settings | The Islanders will leave the Eastern time zone just twice more over the final five weeks of the season, with a game at Minnesota on March 17 to conclude a weekend back-to-back that starts with an afternoon game in Detroit and on March 28 at Winnipeg to end a two-game road trip that starts at Columbus. The Islanders defenseman, 35, was thinking about his father. Also follow. It looked like he had seen a ghost. Improved air ventilation and filtration are a large part of the new safety measures. If you’re an ‘aging’ coach (Trotz, 56, used his fingers to make air quotes) or an ‘aging’ player, the Eastern Conference travel is a huge advantage. But uncertainties abound, most importantly no guarantees fans can return to the arenas and the U.S.-Canada border remaining closed to non-essential travel. I thought that was a key moment.”. If you’re a player and you want to extend yourself a little bit, the Eastern Conference is probably the way to go. He began reporting on the NHL in 2003 and has previously covered the Rangers and Devils. “It’s huge,” said Trotz, who spent the last four seasons in Washington after 15 seasons with Nashville. It always brings back memories of former Sabres goalie Clint Malarchuk, who had his carotid artery severed on March 22, 1989. Introducing Trends: visualize news in real-time and discover top authors or outlets. Please enable notifications or using normal browsing mode. Golden Knights majority owner Bill Foley says the NHL needs to be playing in front of fans to make it financially. ", "It’s definitely a difficult situation," Maxcy said. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). But so, too, is a contactless experience. He didn’t take his first shift until 9:34. "A lot of what will happen with sports bouncing back depends on how quickly the economy bounces back," Maxcy said. But that was a deliberate, long-term play on the owners’ part to finally implement a hard salary cap. The league staged a successful postseason in pandemic-resistant, fan-free bubbles in Toronto and Edmonton with the Tampa Bay Lightning lifting the Stanley Cup on Sept. 28 after COVID-19 ended the regular season on March 12. Foley said he believed next season would not start until Feb. 1 and that it would be limited to "48-56" games. Andrew Gross joined Newsday in 2018 to cover the Islanders. Find Andrew Gross's email address, contact information, LinkedIn, Twitter, other social media and more. I just wanted to help out in any way.”. Credit: Jim McIsaac. One year (2011), we played Anaheim in the first round and then Vancouver in the second round. ", "This time, you’re just not sure what they’ll come back to," Maxcy added. Terms of service | "We have to give a reason for the customer to come out and come to UBS Arena. He said the NHL was able to mostly salvage last season from an economic standpoint — and survive a postseason without fans in the buildings — because it had already collected three quarters of its expected regular-season arena revenues. By Andrew Gross newsday.com — Thomas Greiss was always well aware this would be the likely outcome. Andrew Gross joined Newsday in 2018 to cover the Islanders. We appreciate your understanding. Andrew Gross joined Newsday in 2018 to cover the Islanders. Boychuk, bent over and holding a towel to his neck, went to the Islanders’ room late in the second period but was back on the bench to start the third period, even if, mentally, he wasn’t really ready to play yet. "With 1,800 people in the arena?" California Privacy Rights | I did it once." Help. "We have a chance to build into the original fabric of our arena various things that will keep our fans safe and sound," Islanders co-owner Jon Ledecky said on a webinar released on Thursday detailing some of the health and safety precautions being designed in conjunction with arena sponsor Northwell Health and developer Oak View Group. We're arguing over how to cook baked potatoes. Nous voudrions effectuer une description ici mais le site que vous consultez ne nous en laisse pas la possibilité. All rights reserved. Oak View Group CEO Tim Leiweke likened the "evolution" in health and safety protocols to the security improvements made at arenas and stadiums after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Cookie Settings | because of this regulation we cannot provide access at this time. Terms of service | “It can shake you up a little bit. All rights reserved. Andrew Gross joined Newsday in 2018 to cover the Islanders. Your ad choices | Que manque-t-il aux Islanders de New York pour prétendre aux grands honneurs? Pieces laid out on the bed. Islanders GM Lou Lamoriello focused on core, but additions may be needed. Copyright © Andrew Gross joined Newsday in 2018 to cover the Islanders. because of this regulation we cannot provide access at this time. But, in others, not so much. Johnny Boychuk of the Islanders is injured late during the second period against the Maple Leafs at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum on Thursday. "The most important thing we’re facing off against is the comfort of home and being on the sofa," Ledecky said. About Us | You don’t think you’d be laying on the ice in a pool (of blood) trying to hang on. Sitemap | It appears that you are trying to access our website from a location in the European Union, which enforces the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). He began reporting on the NHL in 2003 and has previously covered the Rangers and Devils. "There are a lot of touch points, we counted over 50 as the user goes through," said Sherri Privitera, the senior architect and principal of Populous, a design firm working on the project. In the venue, make purchases through the phone as a way to reduce those touch points. Subscription terms | That’s including us, to make a serious financial commitment to fund the team without playing in front of fans.". @AGrossNewsday — 32,940 followers, 77,883 tweets. Sitemap | Starting a season with the arenas off-limits to fans, and with no timetable for when the doors might open, is a completely different financial quandary. So, everything about the 2020-21 NHL season is in question, including whether it can be played at all. Privacy Policy | Barzal reaches that birthday on May 26: Andrew Gross joined Newsday in 2018 to cover the Islanders. The COVID-19 pandemic has radically refocused thinking on health and safety protocols, and UBS Arena will prioritize mobile technology to reduce "touch points.". I'm staring at them. Newsday. Andrew Gross joined Newsday in 2018 to cover the Islanders. Please enable notifications or using normal browsing mode. This byline is for a different person with the same name. “It was tough to even go out there again in the third and play a couple of shifts. Create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile and upload a portfolio of your best work. Then she walks away without offering any other advice. He began reporting on the NHL in 2003 and has previously covered the Rangers and Devils. Find the best way to get in touch with Andrew by joining Muck Rack. Reprints & permissions | NHL says this does not change target date of Jan. 1 to start next season. "Sports is discretionary income. As I’m getting older, I notice it a lot more.”. Advertise with Newsday | By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy. Reprints & permissions | “You out of the mode,” Trotz said. On Islanders beat for Newsday, newsday.com/sports Ex-Rangers and Devils reporter. Still, Maxcy said he expects this to be a "short-term situation" with the NHL being able to bounce back — despite potentially "significant" financial losses next season — once the pandemic is ultimately contained. "It’s not just expenditures and costs," Northwell Health President and CEO Michael Dowling said. Aquí nos gustaría mostrarte una descripción, pero el sitio web que estás mirando no lo permite. "That’s not enough. 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