As the NHL scrambles to reschedule games due to the number of players currently in COVID protocols, the league and the players’ association have agreed to continue the season. There was minor talk that the league may pause the schedule due to recent uptick in positive tests. However, the NHL and NHLPA have agreed to delay cross-border games through the Christmas break.
As of this second, 21 of 32 NHL teams have at least one player in COVID-19 protocol.
There are a total of four games left before Christmas where neither team has a player in protocol: MIN-DAL, TB-VGK, WPG-DAL, DAL-CHI.