The NHL is hoping the Vancouver Canucks can resume playing games next week amid a COVID-19 outbreak within the organization.
Deputy commissioner Bill Daly told ESPN's Emily Kaplan that the league is looking at the end of next week as a potential return date for the Canucks.
The Canucks announced Wednesday that 21 players and four coaches have tested positive for the coronavirus. The results also showed that a variant strain of COVID-19 was also among the positive tests.
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