As the NHL turns its attention to a return to play that would feature 24 teams playing in two hub cities in an effort to determine a Stanley Cup champion, the league does not think one positive COVID-19 test would shut down the efforts.
NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly revealed as much Tuesday, saying the league will follow the advice of medical personnel if one of the players does test positive.
"Our medical advisors [believe] that a single positive test, depending on the circumstance, should not necessarily shut the whole operation down," Daly said, per Greg Wyshynskiof ESPN.