NHL not planning to quarantine players during training camps

While the NBA is planning to place players in a quarantine "bubble" at Walt Disney World in Orlando, the NHL is taking a different approach to its return-to-play plan.

NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly confirmed Thursday that the league has no plans to put players in quarantine "bubbles" when training camps open July 10, according to The Canadian Press. 

This may be some cause for concern, however, as players are being asked to stay home when they're not at their respective rinks for practice or workouts. The league is hoping that the adequate testing and health protocols put in place will prevent any coronavirus outbreaks before players travel to the league's hub cities to resume play.

Hub cities have yet to be chosen, though it appears a decision could come as early as Friday ahead of the 2020 draft lottery, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun. The NHL would like to have a hub city in Canada, and while Vancouver has been ruled out, LeBrun states it's a very close race between Edmonton and Toronto.

Of American cities in contention, Las Vegas, home of the Golden Knights, has been rumored to be a front-runner to host half of the teams returning to action.

The NHL announced last week that 11 players have tested positive for COVID-19 since voluntary workouts began. While the Tampa Bay Lightning initially shut down their practice facility after multiple players tested positive, it has since been reopened.