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CP NewsAlert: NHL announces league-wide shutdown from Wednesday to Christmas Day

The NHL and the National Hockey League Players' Association have announced the suspension of all operations from Wednesday to Christmas Day amid an increase of positive COVID-19 tests.
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The NHL and the National Hockey League Players' Association have announced the suspension of all operations from Wednesday to Christmas Day amid an increase of positive COVID-19 tests.

All team facilities will be closed until Boxing Day, the league and players' association announced in a joint statement Monday night.

The decision will result in five additional NHL games being postponed. Games are scheduled to resume next Monday.

More coming.

The Canadian Press