After spending the season so far in an isolated, all-Canadian division, the NHL's Canadian teams will be able to host U.S. teams for the final two rounds of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
CBC News reported Sunday that the Canadian federal government approved a travel exemption that will allow NHL teams to cross the border without quarantining.
The Canadian Press reported last week that league and health authorities were working to create the exemption, which would bypass the two-week isolation requirement for nonessential travel.
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