NHL says 27 players returned positive COVID-19 tests during training camps as the league prepares to open its season.The league said in a release Tuesday that it conducted approximately 12,000 tests administered to more than 1,200 players over the period from Dec.
30 to Monday. Bettman says NHL must be ready to adapt as league prepares to open season during pandemic The league said the positive tests are from nine teams, including 17 positive results from the Dallas Stars, who have had their opening game postponed.Statement from the @NHL on COVID-19 Testing Results.
https://t.co/mlq0XeD6LR pic.twitter.com/2qHy3Rtb1E— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) January 12, 2021The NHL said most of the Stars players who tested positive are asymptomatic,.