Post-game scrums in the Winnipeg Jets locker room are on hiatus to avoid spreading the novel coronavirus. Jets make move ahead of leagueScott Brown, Winnipeg Jets senior director of hockey communications, says the team's move initially came after the NHL announced last weekend that media may be banned from locker rooms across the league. For now, a couple of Jets players will be selected to speak with media at the podium. Jets centre Adam Lowry told reporters Monday that if this keeps "everyone a little safer, a little healthier" then it's worth it. Media are banned from entering the Winnipeg Jets locker room to avoid spreading coronavirus, the club announced Monday.

Source: CBC News March 09, 2020 22:07 UTC