Nhl Plans Move To Small-group Training As Phase 2 Of Return

Click here for the latest coronavirus news, which the BDN has made free for the public. You can support our critical reporting on the coronavirus by purchasing a digital subscription or donating directly to the newsroom. TORONTO — The NHL hopes to have players back in team facilities soon — with plenty of precautions. The league, which paused its season on March 12 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, released a memo Monday saying it is targeting early next month as the start date for Phase 2 of its return-to-play protocol, including the opening of practice rinks and allowing small, voluntary group workouts on and off the ice. [Our COVID-19 tracker contains the most recent information on Maine cases by county] “It has not yet been determined when precisely Phase 2 will start or how long it may last,” the said read.