The NHL remains in Phase II of their return to play protocol, in which players are allowed to work out in small groups at team facilities in preparation for full training camps which are expected to start next month. On Friday, however, news came out that three players and two staffers of the Tampa Bay Lightning tested positive for COVID-19. Later that afternoon, it was reported that Toronto star Auston Matthews had also tested positive, making him the highest profile player in the league diagnosed so far. He had been working out at the Coyotes’ facility in his home state of Arizona.
Cannon Blasts: Positive COVID tests in the NHL raise questions
