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NHL postpones 9 games due to Canadian attendance restrictions

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The NHL has postponed the following nine games due to various attendance restrictions across Canada:

Date Home Away
Jan. 3 OTT MIN
*Jan. 4 SEA NYI
Jan. 5 VAN NYI
Jan. 8 EDM NYI
Jan. 11 CGY NYI
Jan. 12 EDM MIN
Jan. 14 EDM VGK
Jan. 15 CGY VGK
Jan. 16 WPG EDM

*To be rescheduled due to the Islanders' three other road game postponements.

Most provinces have set capacity limits due to rising COVID-19 numbers. Ontario, for example, has set a 1,000-person limit at indoor sporting venues. Alberta and British Columbia, meanwhile, are currently allowed 50% capacity, and Manitoba has a 250-person limit.

The NHL has yet to establish make-up dates.

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