from Nicholas J. Cotsonika of NHL.com,

Frequent testing would be an important part of any scenario the NHL and the NHL Players' Association consider for resuming the season, which was paused March 12 due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus.

NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly discussed that issue and others in two radio interviews Friday.

"We're going to need to have access to testing, and we're going to make it a point that we're not accessing testing, even in a private way, if testing availability is an issue in the community," Daly told 630 CHED in Edmonton. "We will not test asymptomatic players ahead of symptomatic people who are unable to get tested. It's just something we will not do."

Daly told TSN 1050 in Toronto the actual testing protocol has yet to be determined.

"There are number of potential solutions that are [pitched] to us and to the other sports leagues and to other organizations every day, and I'd say it's an important part of the process in terms of making sure you thoroughly vet that and understand the testing solution you're embracing," Daly said.

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