The NHL and the NHL Players Association on Sunday announced the temporary formation of taxi squads, changes to the collective bargaining agreement and the cancellation of three games in the upcoming week.
The moves were made to address issues related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the league and players union said in a joint news release.
According to the agreement, each team will be allowed to have a taxi squad of up to six players and to make emergency recalls from minor-league affiliates if COVID-19 absences would force a team to play without a full lineup.
The squads, which were used during the shortened 2021 season, will be in effect at least until the All-Star break in early February, according to The Associated Press.
The league also postponed three additional games — Columbus at Chicago on Tuesday night, and Pittsburgh at Toronto and Boston at…
