NHL Shuts Down Through Saturday Due To COVID-19; 5 Games Postponed

The league announced it will open its annual holiday break two days earlier than scheduled because of a rise in positive COVID-19 test results.

The NHL announced it is pausing its season as of Wednesday, two days before its planned Christmas break. 

All NHL facilities will be shut down through Saturday. That means five more games scheduled for Thursday will now be canceled and brings the total to 49 games postponed this season.

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