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Eller's wife, Julie, is due Aug. 8, the date of
the Capitals' third round-robin game against the Boston Bruins
at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Eller plans to travel with his
team to the hub on July 26 to begin prep for their first game,
Aug. 3 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Then he'll travel back
to Washington, D.C. for the birth of his son.
"We're going to have a new addition to our family here in a
couple weeks," Eller said. "I don't know when it's going to
happen, but it's going to happen. But at the same time, I want
to be with my team and also committed to that and want to win
another Cup. We're working on making the necessary arrangements
so I can be there for the birth and come back to (Toronto) after
that."
Players are allowed to leave the bubble under Phase 4 protocols
in the NHL Return Play Plan for extenuating circumstances, like
the birth of a child. Re-entering the bubble is also covered in
the protocol, which calls for quarantining for a four-day period
in a player's hotel room and getting four consecutive negative
tests for COVID-19.
Exposure to someone with COVID-19 while outside the bubble
requires a quarantine period of up to 14 days.
"You're going to have to take a lot of precautions for when you
leave," Eller said.
Eller had 16 goals and 23 assists (39 points) in 69 games before
the NHL paused the season due to the coronavirus pandemic.
--Field Level Media
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