NHL postpones 3 games amid Ottawa Senators virus outbreak
Penguins Senators Hockey Ottawa Senators' Drake Batherson (19) celebrates with Thomas Chabot (72) after scoring against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP) (Justin Tang)The NHL postponed three Ottawa Senators games on Monday amid a COVID-19 outbreak on the team, the first time any of North America’s major professional sports leagues have been hit by rescheduling this fall because of the coronavirus. Ten Senators players are currently in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol. The NHL postponed 51 games for virus reasons during its last regular season. The NHL was still looking at when to reschedule the Senators' games against the Devils, Predators and Rangers.
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