The NHL has announced three more postponements, including two that involve the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars. The following games will have to be rescheduled later in the season:
- Chicago Blackhawks @ Winnipeg Jets, December 29
- Dallas Stars @ Colorado Avalanche, December 29
- Colorado Avalanche @ Dallas Stars, December 31
There have now been 70 games postponed this season, most of them coming since December 13. As of now, the three other games scheduled for tomorrow are still on, though the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning both had players enter the COVID protocol earlier today.
For the Avalanche, Blackhawks, and Stars, this means they will not play again until the new year. Winnipeg still has a game scheduled on December 31 against the Calgary Flames. Not only did Chicago see Marc-Andre Fleury enter the protocol today, but also several members of the Rockford IceHogs, including part of the coaching staff. The rampant spread of positive cases in the AHL is having a huge effect on their NHL affiliates, who haven’t been able to recall enough healthy bodies at times this season.
Are comments closed on these things now?
@brucebochyisthemarlboroman – Normally, @Gavin & Co. reserve that for the controversial topics. Although, if they choose to lockdown on the COVID junk, I wouldn’t be offended. I wish they didn’t have to mention it at all, but it’s going to be topical for the foreseeable future.
Not would I be offended Mac. Frankly I’m tired of seeing it.
Bring back the bubbles
Thank God we have the vaccine. That way nobody will get Covid
Seriously! Too bad some people still avoid the vax, enabling the virus to mutate and reduce the vax effectiveness. Oh well. Cole Beasley is still young so he won’t die.
(Is this why they shut down the Covid comment threads?)