The Tampa Bay Lightning have temporarily shut down their training facilities amid Phase 2 of the NHL's return-to-play plan after multiple members of the organization tested positive for COVID-19, TSN's Bob McKenzie reports.
Three unnamed players and two staffers are believed to have tested positive, McKenzie adds. Remaining members who have used the facilities will be tested, and if there are no more positive results, it's presumed training will continue.
McKenzie also notes it's possible the positive results could come back negative in a follow-up test.
The NHL initiated Phase 2 on June 8, allowing all 24 teams in the expanded playoff field to open facilities for voluntary workouts featuring a maximum of six players. The next step of the plan is to open training camps July 10.
Florida is one of multiple COVID-19 hotbeds across the United States. The state reported a single-day record of nearly 4,000 new cases, according to CNN.
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