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At least now there is some sort of timeline, even if it’s subject to drastic change.

The NHL released a memo Monday morning stating the CDC had given the league a directive to shut down for 60 days amid the coronavirus pandemic and said it’s possible the NHL may open training camps in “roughly 45 days.”

Going back to when the league went into the “pause” phase this past Thursday, that would mean the league could restart on May 11 and the training-camp period could start in late April.

The league also said that players can leave their club’s home city and go wherever they want — including outside of North America, “to the extent flights are available” — but they are forced to self-quarantine through March 27.

“At the end of the self-quarantine period,” the memo read, “and depending on world developments between now and then, consideration will be given to allowing the opening of Club facilities to Players in scheduled and coordinated small groups for voluntary training and care of the Players on the same basis as in the off-season.

“Our objective will be that, in addition to continuing regular updates, we will be able to provide high-level guidance on the potential of opening a training camp period roughly 45 days into the 60-day period covered by the CDC’s directive.”