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How will NHL handle test results in bubble?

As sports leagues begin to return to play in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, we're seeing some teams forced to withdraw from tournaments due to high numbers of coronavirus cases within the team.

Major League Soccer has had two teams -- Nashville SC and FC Dallas -- pull out of this year's tournament after a number of positive tests. The National Women's Soccer League had one team -- the Orlando Pride -- withdraw from its tournament after 10 players tested positive for the virus.

Could we see entire teams withdraw from the Stanley Cup playoffs if a single team experiences similar case numbers?