Tuesday’s Washington Capitals-Philadelphia Flyers match has been postponed due to COVID-19 problems with the Flyers, a source confirmed to ESPN.
The Flyers are now the fifth NHL team on hiatus. The Buffers Sabers, Colorado Avalanche, Minnesota Wild and New Jersey Devils have postponed games this week thanks to COVID-19 case groups.
Last week, the NHL improved its safety protocols in the arena, including greater social distance to locker rooms and removing glass behind benches to increase air circulation. The NHL also tried to require players to arrive on the court no less than an hour and 45 minutes before a game, although the league softened its position on the matter, due to a major setback. players.
The NHL has been testing players and employees daily with PCR tests, but has begun to layer in faster tests in the sands, especially on game days.