The NHL’s indefinite suspension amid the coronavirus outbreak has impacted players, coaches, executives and fans in a major way.
Although the league has made no official announcements regarding the potential resuming of the 2019-20 season, every passing day makes just picking things back up and playing less and less likely.
For veteran players nearing the end of their careers, this could have been their final chance at a postseason run.
“It’s tough for Patty [Marleau] because he had a legit chance in Pittsburgh,” Sharks captain Logan Couture said in an interview with NBC Sports California’s Brodie Brazil.