MOSCOW, Jan 20 National Hockey League (NHL) from 7 until February 22, will play 95 matches that were rescheduled due to the situation with the coronavirus in clubs, according to the league website. In total, the updated schedule contains the dates of 98 matches rescheduled from November 18 to January 18, as well as new dates for 23 games that overlap «We are deeply grateful to our fans for their support and understanding during this challenging time, and to our clubs, the NHL Players Association and the hockey players for their cooperation in this unprecedentedly difficult rescheduling,» said NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly. Busiest will be February 17, when ten matches will be played. The Ottawa Senators will play ten games from February 7 to 22. This is the largest number for this period. Earlier, the NHL announced that the players of the league will not take part in the Olympic Games. The decision was made due to the growing number of postponed matches of the regular championship of the NHL, caused by complications of the epidemiological situation.
