NHL says two players tested positive for COVID-19 during the first week of training camps.The league said in a release Monday that 2,618 tests were completed on more than 800 players.
Hextall on Hockey: buying into the NHL’s pandemic plans The two players that tested positive are currently in self-isolation.Training camps opened July 13 to kick off Phase 3 of the league’s return to play plan.The NHL is scheduled enter Phase 4 on Aug.
1 when teams return to play in the hub cities of Edmonton and Toronto.The league said 30 players tested positive for COVID-19 in testing during Phase 2 of the plan, with another 13 testing positive outside of the league’s protocol.