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Rangers Roundup: Start times for 2021-22 season announced; NHL players could lose pay if not vaccinated; and more

The NHL released start times for games on Friday. Included were the game times for the New York Rangers. It is important to note that the schedule may change on participation at the Olympics.

The NHL included a two-week pause from Feb. 7-22 to allow its players to participate in the Olympics. While the break is scheduled, the league, the NHL Players’ Association and the International Ice Hockey Federation still must reach an agreement on issues regarding player participation, which include COVID-19 insurance.

Per the news release, the NHL and the union “will retain full authority to decide not to participate should COVID-19 conditions worsen or otherwise pose a threat to the health and safety of NHL Players, or for any other reason that may warrant such decision.