The NHL said Friday that six Dallas Stars players and two staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 in a development that will push back the opener for the defending Western Conference champions by nearly a week.The Columbus Blue Jackets also held a number of players off the ice “out of abundance of caution” in another reminder that the pandemic will likely play havoc with the season opening next Wednesday.Dallas had been set to open the season Jan.
14 at Florida. The NHL said it was “reviewing and revising” the Stars' schedule and the opener was not likely to be any earlier than Jan.
19, currently a rematch in Tampa Bay against the Stanley Cup champion Lightning.The Dallas players and staff are self-isloating and the team’s training.