As the sports world continues to be stopped due to the coronavirus outbreak, the NHL decided to postpone its spring and summer events.
The league announced Wednesday that the 2020 NHL Draft, scouting combine and Bridgestone NHL Awards will be moved back due to the pandemic that has enveloped the world.
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The NHL chose to pause its season indefinitely on March 12, a day after the NBA started the wave by suspending its campaign after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the virus.
MLB, MLS, the NCAA and the PGA Tour all followed suit, with the NCAA choosing to cancel both the men's and women's basketball tournaments.
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As of Wednesday, there were more than 54,000 cases in the United States and more than 780 deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control, state and local governments and NBC News reporting.
