Nine new NHL positives, 35 in all, as camps eyed next week

The National Hockey League announced nine new players are positive for COVID-19 this past week, bringing the total to 35 players with training camps reportedly to open next week. The NHL said Monday that 396 players had reported to training facilities for optional team workouts and more than 2,900 tests were taken, with more than 1,400 in the past week. The NHL also said it knows of 12 players who have tested positive outside of team workouts since June 8, up one from a week ago.