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The Dallas Stars’ season start with two away games with the Florida Panthers has been canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests among players and employees. The Texans’ first game can probably take place on January 19th at the earliest.
On Friday, the NHL announced that six players and two employees at the Dallas Stars had tested positive for COVID-19. The training was canceled on Friday. The first two games of the season with the Florida Panthers should have taken place on January 14th and 15th. “Those affected are self-isolating and following CDC and league protocols,” the NHL said in a statement. “As a result of the positive tests and as a reasonable precaution, the team’s training facilities have been closed with immediate effect and will be closed for several days Dallas should start playing on January 19th at the earliest, with the Tampa Bay Lightning away game coming up, so the first away game against Tampa Bay on January 17th would be one Rejection affected.
The league is in the process of reviewing and revising the Stars’ schedule, with the expectation that the team will open their 2020/21 season no earlier than Tuesday, January 19th. “
The Columbus Blue Jackets were missing 19 players in training on Friday who acted “out of caution and in accordance with the NHL COVID-19 protocols”. The start of the season for the Blue Jackets is scheduled for January 14th with the Nashville Predators. “I have no idea if this game will be canceled on January 14th,” said Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella.
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