St. Louis Blues to Temporarily Furlough Some Employees During COVID-19 Pandemic

With the NHL season still suspended because of the coronavirus, the St. Louis Blues have began furloughing employees starting Monday, according to Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic.

"Staff identified for this program will be part of a temporary layoff with healthcare benefits in full effect," CEO Chris Zimmerman said in a letter.

Other staffers and contractors who will keep working have taken a 20 percent reduction in salary, per Rutherford.

The Blues had previously announced they would pay game-day workers at Enterprise Center during the suspension, while owner Tom Stillman, Blues captain Alex Pietrangelo and others worked together to create a fund for those in need, via KMOV.

The NHL season has remained paused through April without an official return date yet announced.

According to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic, the league is considering using four cities as centralized locations to resume play. St. Louis was not on that list.

Teams were also asked about availability in their stadiums through August.