ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes became the latest NHL club to be hit with a coronavirus outbreak.

Six more players were placed in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. That prompted the postponement of their game against the Minnesota Wild tonight in Saint Paul.

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The Hurricanes are the fourth team this season to have games postponed due to an outbreak. The Calgary Flames had three games postponed this week.

Eleven teams have been affected by at least one postponement.

Next for Minnesota; the Wild host the Buffalo Sabres Thursday night at the Xcel Energy Center.

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