(Undated) -- The NHL is pausing its season through Christmas Day in response to the COVID-19 outbreaks throughout the league. Sportsnet reports that all games and practices will be shut down until December 26th when players will return to team facilities to get tested. The league had already been dealing with a flurry of postponed games and the only NHL game that went on as scheduled Monday was Minnesota against Dallas. The Kraken have not avoided the virus, as defenseman Adam Larsson entered COVID-19 protocol yesterday after fellow defensemen Carson Soucy and Jamie Oleksiak entered the protocol over the weekend.