Fans still drawn to arenas despite secure zones as NHL returns to ice
(WorldNews Canada)

EDMONTON — It was almost 30 C as Edmonton Oilers fan Darnell Belcourt stood outside the protective bubble that surrounds Rogers Place and waited for the puck to drop in the team’s opening qualifying round game against the Chicago Blackhawks. The jumbo screen he was watching was inside the fence that surrounded a plaza that’s intended for players, coaches and staff to relax outdoors, but a few fans like Belcourt still felt it was the best place to watch as the NHL resumed its COVID-19 truncated season on Saturday. “I’m going to be here every game. Next time I’m going to bring a chair, though,” Belcourt laughed as he alternated between...