More Canucks games postponed due to COVID-19 surge, NHL announces
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Two more Vancouver Canucks games have been postponed as the NHL works to deal with a surge in COVID-19 cases among its players.
Two more Vancouver Canucks games have been postponed as the NHL works to deal with a surge in COVID-19 cases among its players.
The Canucks' scheduled games against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday and the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday have been postponed as part of a suspension of all games between Canadian and American clubs from Dec. 20 to 23.
Sunday's announcement follows the postponement of two home games the Canucks were scheduled to play this weekend, against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday and the Arizona Coyotes on Sunday.
The Leafs matchup was suspended roughly five hours before puck drop, leaving many fans who travelled from outside Vancouver for the game disappointed.
On Saturday, Canucks president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford told reporters that no decision had been made about the games later in the week, and suggested that the league wanted to "get through the weekend" before making a call about those games.
Sunday's announcement from the league and the players' union cited concern about cross-border travel and "the fluid nature of federal travel restrictions" as reasons for the postponement of games between Canadian and U.S.-based teams.
The joint announcement expressed an intention to continue to play the 2021-22 regular season schedule, saying that despite the recent increase in positive tests among players, coaches and staff, there have been a low number of cases resulting in concerning symptoms or serious illness.
