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NHL suspends season due to coronavirus

In the wake of the growing concern for public safety, the NHL has officially suspended the 2019-2020 NHL season until further notice. This comes on the heels of numerous other professional sports leagues around the world taking the same precautions to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, COVID-19.

Initially there was significant discussion around the feasibility of mitigating the spread of the virus while trying to maintain the integrity of the season by playing games in front of empty stadiums. This idea seemed to gain some traction with things like Europe League games and the Big West Tournament announcing they would be taking place without fans in attendance.