So they carried on with five hockey games and four basketball games Wednesday night. Before Gobert’s test result became public — which prompted the postponement of Utah’s game, and then the suspension of the season — the NBA owners seemed primed to punt a decision till Thursday, even in the wake of the preponderance of evidence. That would be fine if, say, only the owners and their front-office advisers were exposing themselves to risk. Rather, the NHL owners are now looking their fans directly in the eye and saying, “Do you feel lucky today?” Capitals vs. Red Wings, Thursday night at Capital One Arena in the District. — the Blue Jackets bucked the league Wednesday night and said Thursday’s game against Pittsburgh, among others, will be closed to fans.

Source: Washington Post March 11, 2020 23:20 UTC