The headlines on Monday night were stark, if unsurprising: The NHL was going to pause the 2021-22 season Wednesday, and resume after Christmas break, amid a spike in COVID-19 cases. This followed a flurry of team shutdowns that left a diminishing number of games on the schedule.
In the aftermath, we're left with several questions: How will teams get "unpaused"? Will there be a change in protocols? How does this impact the Olympics and All-Star Weekend?
NHL reporters Emily Kaplan, Kristen Shilton and Greg Wyshynski dive into those questions and more to get you up to speed.