None of the five players — Michael McLeod and Cal Foote of the New Jersey Devils, Dillon Dubé of the Calgary Flames, Carter Hart of the Philadelphia Flyers and former NHLer Alex Formenton — appeared on the video link in the procedural hearing.

But lawyers for all five were told to expect “substantial” disclosure of case information, including audio and video evidence, to be delivered to them on a hard drive by courier sometime Monday or Tuesday.

The lawyers were also informed of a publication ban, requested by Crown attorney Heather Donkers, on any information that could identify a woman who is a complainant in the case, as well as two witnesses.

Here are some key legal questions raised by two lawyers not involved in the trial who spoke to CBC News about how the case might unfold.

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    None of the five players — Michael McLeod and Cal Foote of the New Jersey Devils, Dillon Dubé of the Calgary Flames, Carter Hart of the Philadelphia Flyers and former NHLer Alex Formenton — appeared on the video link in the procedural hearing.

    But lawyers for all five were told to expect “substantial” disclosure of case information, including audio and video evidence, to be delivered to them on a hard drive by courier sometime Monday or Tuesday.

    The court hearing was held as London police prepare to hold a previously announced news conference later in the day, starting at 2 p.m.

    If they go longer, the players’ legal teams could file requests for stays, arguing their clients didn’t get a trial in a timely manner.

    Eric Macramalla, an Ottawa-based lawyer and legal analyst who specializes in the sports industry, believes the NHL will just wait because the contracts will expire long before the trial starts.

    London police haven’t spoken publicly about the charges, but they’ll be speaking at the news conference at RBC Place, the city’s downtown convention centre.

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