The National Hockey League announced today that it will “pause” its season beginning with tonight’s games. The action follows closely similar action taken yesterday by the National Basketball Association, which shares arenas with many NHL teams. The NHL statement is as follows:
UPDATE… The Capitals issued the following statement on the situation:
Stay tuned for further developments on this as the situation unfolds further.
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