NHL completely changes protocol, comes up with newer, tighter restrictions for players and their families

The NHL clamps down after an outbreak of positive cases.

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NHL completely changes protocol, comes up with newer, tighter restrictions for players and their families
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It's not exactly a secret that the NHL has struggled to keep its players on the ice this season.

The league has absolutely rocked by positive COVID-19 cases in its ranks this month and has been forced to put multiple teams into quarantine. As a reaction to these cases and in an effort to get a handle on the outbreak before it gets any worse, the league has instituted all new policies with the hopes that things will improve.

More on these policies from NHL insider Elliotte Friedman:


 




I gotta say... I'm no doctor or health expert, but these all seem like pretty reasonable changes. In fact, I'm sitting here wondering why these measures weren't instituted at the beginning of the season?