Blues President & CEO Chris Zimmerman Issues Statement on NHL League Operations Suspension

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— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) March 12, 2020

The statement went as follows:

As many of you are aware, Commissioner Gary Bettman announced today that the National Hockey League has paused our season in light of ongoing developments resulting from the coronavirus.

I can assure you that the St. Louis Blues and the NHL are following the mandates of health experts and local authorities to ensure that anyone who joins us for events at Enterprise Center and Stifel Theatre are in a safe and healthy environment.

We will continue to monitor all of the appropriate medical advice, and will encourage everyone affiliated with our organization and all of St. Louis to take all reasonable and appropriate precautions.

Our goal is to resume play and host other events as soon as it is appropriate. We expect to complete this season and defend the Stanley Cup.

We are in constant communication with health experts, the city of St. Louis and the NHL, and we will update you on further developments. Until then, we thank you for your patience and your support.

Stay healthy and safe – we look forward to seeing you back at an event here very soon.

Chris Zimmerman, president and CEO of the St. Louis Blues

Also from the NHL Commissioner

The statement comes following league commissioner Gary Bettman announcing that the league had paused league operations. The franchises had varying numbers of games left in the regular season, ranging from 10 to 12 games remaining for the 2019-20 season.

It’s not currently certain how soon the league will resume operations. However, it’s likely the remainder of the regular season could be scrapped in favor of starting playoff action.