The NHL has postponed extra video games, changing into the primary main American skilled sports activities league to halt play solely within the face of rising infections from the fast-spreading Omicron coronavirus variant.

The professional hockey league introduced Monday night time that the league’s vacation break, beforehand scheduled for Friday-Saturday, will begin after the Tuesday video games. All video games slated for Wednesday have been postponed. (The NHL beforehand postponed all video games that had been scheduled for Tuesday.)

Gamers have been requested to report again to their golf equipment Sunday, December 26, for Covid testing, observe or journey, with no person allowed in any facility and not using a unfavourable check consequence.

For now, the NHL plans to renew regular-season schedule on Monday, December 27.

The @NHL and @NHLPA have agreed to start the Vacation Break after Tuesday’s video games. Practices will resume on Dec. 26 and the League’s regular-season schedule will resume on Dec. 27. https://t.co/0Bmu8dlZ1M pic.twitter.com/JHbxtzMX6D

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) December 21, 2021