(Bruce Bennett/Pool Photo via AP)The NHL is adding game-day rapid tests for players, team personnel and on-ice officials as part of a series of expanded safety protocols unveiled Thursday in its latest bid to stem potential COVID-19 outbreaks.
The added measures were approved by the league and NHL Playersโ Associationโs medical advisors, and will remain in place until at least the end of the month.
โI think now with the rapid testing getting in place is going to help,โ Stone said.
There are currently five NHL teams on pause: the Devils, Buffalo Sabres, Colorado Avalanche, Minnesota Wild and Philadelphia Flyers, though others have also been idled.
โI think youโre a little bit naive to think we were going to go through the whole season without one guy testing positive,โ Stone said.