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You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
first of all, let me be honest and say that i am no longer a big fan of the national league fan. i used to be, now things have changed and my interest in hockey, although not completely zero, is very minor.  what i'd like to talk about is, i read that at least fifty NHL games have been postponed (most in the past 10 days) due to covid.  this really surprised me. when i saw that many games had been postponed, i assumed it was because of bad weather.  how can this be? are the players really that careless? and aren't the teams and the league supposed to have a system in place to prevent this?
<|assistant|>
Unfortunately, many of the postponed games are the result of the careless and inconsiderate behavior of players and teams that have failed to implement proper protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic. While many teams have implemented mandatory quarantine periods and required contact-tracing before entering or attending team buildings, games, and practices, it appears that some organizations either do not have effective protocols in place, or do not enforce the existing protocols that are intended to protect the health of their athletes and staff.  Additionally, it’s important to remember that some of the games are postponed due to poor weather conditions, not just limited to the NHL, but in all professional sports leagues around the world. The NHL has worked hard to accommodate and create makeshift game nights for their loyal fans, but the sheer numbers of postponements has forced many teams to postpone games multiple times. The health and safety of their players, employees, and fans is of primary importance for any organization in this moment, however it remains to be seen if the current situation is maintained for the rest of the season.