The NHL has suspended its regular season over coronavirus concerns.
reportedly tested positive for coronavirus before his team's game and on Thursday, his teammate, Donovan Mitchell also tested positive. The NHL currently shares 11 arenas with the NBA -- three of which hosted the Jazz's last three road games . Bettman said that played a large role in the decision to pause the NHL season.
"The NHL has been attempting to follow the mandates of health experts and local authorities, while preparing for any possible developments without taking premature or unnecessary measures.
Prior to Thursday's decision to shut down for the time being, multiple teams -- including the Columbus Blue Jackets and San Jose Sharks -- had announced plans to close their arenas to the public and play scheduled games without fans through the end of the month. The league's regular season schedule is scheduled to run through April 4 with the playoffs slated to begin four days later on Wednesday, April 8. It's not yet known how the postponement will affect either of those timelines but, according to TSN's Frank Seravalli, the league has asked clubs to provide arena building availability through the end of July.
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