And of course nothing happens without approval from local governments and the medical/science community.

“It’s a monumental task to even pull this off. That’s why they’re getting an early start on it,” Armstrong said.

The presumption is that these regular-season games would start in July.

“There’s a lot of hoops they gotta jump through testing-wise, making sure every day the tests are done,” Armstrong said. “You’re doing it in front of no fans because you want to have the greatest likelihood of no one getting sick.”

What do the players think?

As for the Blues, they seem ready — maybe even eager — for an opportunity to defend their title even if it means playing in July and on into August, with no fans.

“We’d be defending our Stanley Cup championship, so I think it would be nice,” forward Sammy Blais said. “If we have to play without any fans, I think it’s gonna be hard, but we’re gonna have to find a way to be able to (play).”

Last week on a Blues’ Happy Hour videoconference with season-ticket holders, defenseman Colton Parayko was asked about hockey without fans.