The Penguins announced a plan Friday evening to pay its full-time and part-time employees in the wake of the suspension of play in the NHL due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
The Penguins have announced a plan to pay full and part-time arena/service employees who would otherwise lose income on regular season games due to the pause in the NHL season.
Funding will come from players, @pensfoundation, and the @MarioLemieuxFdn: https://t.co/iq98M9dvzI pic.twitter.com/tCjWpatMcb— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) March 13, 2020In a statement Friday, the Penguins said the following:
The Pittsburgh Penguins today announced a plan to pay full and part-time arena and service employees at PPG Paints Arena, who would otherwise lose income on regular season games because the NHL has paused the season.