The National Hockey League, which had to shut down its regular season in March when the coronavirus pandemic hit, deserves credit for keeping things together while trying to come up with a way to credibly conclude the season.
They created "hub cities" for their newly reformed tournament, choosing Edmonton and Toronto as hosts. Which was a smart move, since Canada was (still is) doing a better job of controlling the virus than the U.S. is
They got through the tournament without having to postpone a game due to players getting sick. But they did take a couple of days off in late August to respond to the social unrest going on in America, even though most NHL players (and much of its fan base) are white. Had it not been for the Minnesota Wild's Matt Dumba (one of the few Blacks to play pro hockey) to call attention to the problem of diversity in the NHL, it's doubtful the league would have noticed, much less done something about it.
Watching this tournament on TV in the late summer/early fall, at a time when NHL teams would normally be starting their seasons, is kind of like watching an intramural match in a TV studio with no fans and fake crowd noise. But you get used to it after awhile.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are about to bring Lord Stanley's Cup back to their adoring fans in Florida, just in time for that state to rescind its COVID-19 restrictions. You can imagine how many cases might result from that.
The NHL might return during the winter with a limited regular season and playoffs that might end around Bastille Day. And maybe, just maybe, they'll start allowing paying customers to watch. But right now, they've taught all of us a lesson in How To Survive a Pandemic.
