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Friday night's scheduled contest between the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers has been postponed, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
The Canucks were set to resume their season after it was paused on March 26 due to a COVID-19 outbreak. Canucks forward J.T. Miller then voiced safety concerns on Wednesday, saying "this is about the health and safety of our players, their family, and their children."
Late last night, the Canucks held a video meeting with the National Hockey League Players' Association, according to Thomas Drance of The Athletic. Team doctors also evaluated Players this morning to deem if they were healthy enough to play Friday, according to TSN's Darren Dreger.
As many as 21 players on the Canucks' roster tested positive during the outbreak, with many displaying symptoms. As of Wednesday evening, seven players remained on the NHL's COVID-19 list.
While the Canucks will no longer resume play against the Oilers on Friday, they're still scheduled to play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. It remains unclear if that matchup will be postponed too.
The Canucks were set to resume their season after it was paused on March 26 due to a COVID-19 outbreak. Canucks forward J.T. Miller then voiced safety concerns on Wednesday, saying "this is about the health and safety of our players, their family, and their children."
Late last night, the Canucks held a video meeting with the National Hockey League Players' Association, according to Thomas Drance of The Athletic. Team doctors also evaluated Players this morning to deem if they were healthy enough to play Friday, according to TSN's Darren Dreger.
As many as 21 players on the Canucks' roster tested positive during the outbreak, with many displaying symptoms. As of Wednesday evening, seven players remained on the NHL's COVID-19 list.
While the Canucks will no longer resume play against the Oilers on Friday, they're still scheduled to play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. It remains unclear if that matchup will be postponed too.