The NHL postponed all playoff games on Thursday and Friday to stand in solidarity with other sports leagues protesting racial injustice, including the recent police shooting of Jacob Blake. This decision came after the league took some criticism for playing all three playoff games on Wednesday as scheduled, while games in other sports were postponed.
Here is the story of how the NHL arrived here, and what comes next.
Why did the NHL play games on Wednesday?
Greg Wyshynski: The NHL made it clear on Wednesday that any decision not to play games that day would be up to the players.