MUST READ - Canadian teams in the playoffs forced to find a ''creative'' way to travel!

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Dan
May 5, 2022 (5:40 PM)

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Hockey insider Darren Dreger has reported on the unique and creative travel arrangements Canadian teams have been making during round 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

Creative travel for Canadian playoff teams. The Oilers flew to Vancouver last night and will bus into Washington today before flying to LA. By doing this the Oilers avoid mandatory Covid testing for air travel into the US. Driving across the border doesn't require testing. 1/2� Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) May 5, 2022

While this adds to the travel times of visiting teams crossing the border Dreger points out that this is not new and has been done by teams during the regular season as well.

This isn't unique to the Stanley Cup playoffs. Teams took a similar approach during the regular season as well. https://t.co/07s6yBkF4q� Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) May 5, 2022

With Canadian and American governments having different approaches to COVID cross-border traveling has been a contentious issue as this creative travel arrangements have shown.

Thankfully NHL teams have some of great travel agents and logistics managers able to get them to and from games and accommodations comfortably.

Gone are the days of George Costanza's working as assistant to the traveling secretary for professional sports teams!