Despite adopting elaborate safety measures and modifying those plans on the fly during the first few weeks of the season, the NHL’s flexibility is being sternly challenged. With 34 games postponed as of late Tuesday and four teams on extended pauses, it’s time for the league to consider taking a break to allow additional protective measures to be put in place and enable players in COVID protocol to emerge safely.

If that means cutting the schedule to 48 games, cut it: Bettman considered 48-game seasons long enough to be legitimate after he imposed lockouts in 1994-95 and 2012-13. Given the circumstances, 48 is enough.

-Helene Elliott of the LA Times where you can read more on this topic.