The NHL announced per a tweet Friday evening that all games scheduled to take place on Monday, December 27 are postponed in order to provide for adequate COVID-19 testing results after teams return from the holiday break.
Teams are still permitted to return to practice on Sunday, December 26.
There were 14 games scheduled to happen on Monday. Only the Chicago Blackhawks, Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, and Tampa Bay Lightning are unaffected by these postponements.
The league said in their press release today that a further update on their return to play plans will come on Sunday. If an additional rash of positive tests come in that weekend, it’s exceedingly likely that further postponements will happen.
50 games had already been postponed this year, bringing the total number of postponements to 64.
just restart on the 1st
@DarkSide830 – Which month? :(
(I applaud the suggestion for built-in flexibility, though!)
82-game season? Was that Metric or Imperial measurement? (That question for “Gerry” at NHL HQ)
NHL & NHL PA putting together many schedules. February & Non boarder crossing stints.
100% should start on January 1
@Al Hirschen – Very optimistic of you. Hopefully, it won’t be later than that. There are only so many podcasts and condensed games a person can handle.
@Dave – Did you hear what the guys said on Marek’s show today about rearranging Canadian teams’ schedules? Elliotte thought it might be good for the Habs to go on an extended road trip, but also worried that the fan base might lose even more interest. Marek brought the coal when he suggested they’re already there. If you haven’t seen the discussions on the Habs’ season in review on TSN 690, it’s both funny and a bit sad. Sad for the fans, but funny how they are laying into the team, Dom and Bergie. Knuckles may have hit it on the head with some pointed criticism of Joel Armia – “He’s dead from the ass up out there!”
Just restart immediately. This is ridiculous. Doesn’t seem like the NFL or NBA need a “pause”
The NFL doesn’t play internationally and has, in fact, rescheduled games. The NBA is a whore and would play through a nuclear strike. Apples to oranges.
The season will not finish…as it’s going to get worse with probably another variant… Nor will the NBA ..
JFC everyone else is still working. Let the players play and let’s move on.
speculating on variants is just a bad idea. too unpredictable. you can prepare for the worst, but assuming the worst is silly.
Cancel the season and reinstitute lockdowns across the world. This virus is out of control.
OH FUDGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Naht the common cold. Oooh noooo