The coronavirus outbreak caused an abrupt end to sports all around the world. So when the NHL postponed its season in early March, hockey fans were left without a team to skate around the ice, parading the Stanley Cup above their heads to celebrate a championship. That didn’t stop a family in Ontario, Canada, who decided to create their own end to the NHL season — from their basement. The family filmed a series of videos and uploaded them to YouTube, flush with highlights from their basement matches and color commentary from 11-year-old Keagan and 8-year-old brother Garnet.
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