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For decades, Friday nights in London have been synonymous with Knights hockey.

But that won’t be the case for the foreseeable future.

The Canadian Hockey League, and by extension the OHL, followed in step with the NHL and a host of sports leagues around the world Thursday in postponing its 2019-20 season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

There is no indication when play – if at all this year – will resume. The Knights, who worked out on-ice Thursday before the plug officially was pulled, were leading the Western Conference standings and scheduled to face the Flint Firebirds Friday at Budweiser Gardens.