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NHL postpones additional games, decision on Olympics expected in coming days

The National Hockey League and the players’ association jointly released an announcement on Sunday afternoon. The release announced that the season will continue, but several games involving cross-border travel have been postponed.

Here’s the release:

i) We will continue to play the 2021-22 regular-season schedule. Although there has been a recent increase in positive COVID test results among Players, coaches and hockey staff, there have been a low number of positive cases that have resulted in concerning symptoms or serious illness. Therefore, the NHLPA’s and NHL’s medical experts have determined that, with virtually all Players and Club hockey staff fully vaccinated, the need to temporarily shut down individual teams should continue to be made on a case-by-case basis.