The NHL announced that due to COVID-related issues affecting the Washington Capitals, Tuesday night’s game at the Philadelphia Flyers has been postponed. A make-up date for the game has yet to be established.
The postponement came just hours after the NHL had indicated that the two games slated for Tuesday, including the Capitals-Flayers, were still on track, despite a leaguewide shutdown going into effect on Wednesday. Ten of the league’s 32 teams’ schedules were already paused and their facilities closed.
The league announced Monday night that it would open its annual holiday break two days earlier than scheduled and have it run through Saturday. The decision, reached in coordination with the NHL Players’ Association, means five additional games scheduled for Thursday will be postponed, bringing the total this season to 50.
Teams will report back for COVID-19 testing and practice on Sunday, a day before games are set to resume. Players and members of each team’s traveling party will be required to test negative before being allowed back in their respective facilities.
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