The National Hockey League (NHL) and its players’ association on Sunday said they were in discussions and expect to make a decision in the coming days about whether to participate in the Beijing Winter Olympics amid an outbreak of COVID-19 cases. The outbreaks have led to the postponement of 27 games as of Saturday, with at least 12 more expected to be postponed through Dec. 23. “Given the disruption to the NHL’s regular-season schedule caused by recent COVID-related events… and the continued uncertainty caused by the ongoing COVID pandemic, the NHL and NHLPA are actively discussing the matter…