NHL COVID-19 case tracker: Up to date record of gamers to overlook video games throughout 2021 season

Earlier than the puck dropped on the 2021 NHL season, the league had already been impacted by COVID-19.

Other than the beginning date being pushed to Jan. 13, numerous gamers examined optimistic and 4 groups had coaching camps suspended for a minimum of sooner or later or a lot of gamers miss time. The Stars shut down their camp on Jan. 9 after it was revealed six gamers and two workers members examined optimistic. The Penguins canceled coaching camp the identical day, whereas the Blue Jackets had 19 gamers miss coaching camp on Jan. 8. On Jan. 10, the Canucks canceled follow “out of an abundance of warning on account of potential publicity to COVID-19.”

The day earlier than the season was set to start, the NHL introduced that 27 gamers had examined optimistic throughout coaching camp. Of these, 17 gamers have been members of the Stars. The league’s assertion famous that many of the gamers have been “asymptomatic” and have been “recovering with out complication.” Rangers ahead Mika Zibanejad confirmed on Jan. 11 that he missed the beginning of camp due to a optimistic COVID-19 take a look at. On Jan. 13, Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar revealed that defenseman Erik Johnson had examined optimistic.

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Previous to the league’s opening sport on Wednesday, the NHL introduced two gamers would miss the primary sport with what was listed as COVID protocol-related absences. Gamers listed underneath this class could not have essentially examined optimistic for coronavirus; inserting them on the record could possibly be a precautionary transfer.

Per the NHL’s press launch, the explanation a participant is listed as “unavailable” on account of COVID protocols contains: (1) an preliminary optimistic take a look at which stays unconfirmed till confirmatory testing is accomplished; (2) mandated isolation for symptomatic people; (3) required quarantine as a high-risk shut contact; (4) isolation primarily based on a confirmed optimistic take a look at end result and/or; (5) quarantine for journey or different causes.

The NHL will launch names prior to each sport.

NHL gamers out of video games due to COVID-19

Up to date April 7 at 5:32 p.m. ET

Be aware: The NHL’s COVID protocol-related absence record contains gamers who miss practices and video games. Beneath is an inventory of video games missed. Names are launched by the NHL at 5 p.m. native time.

Anaheim Geese

Arizona Coyotes

Boston Bruins

Buffalo Sabres

Carolina Hurricanes

Chicago Blackhawks

Colorado Avalanche

Columbus Blue Jackets

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Dallas Stars

Detroit Crimson Wings

Edmonton Oilers

Florida Panthers

Los Angeles Kings

Minnesota Wild

Montreal Canadiens

March 22: The sport scheduled towards the Oilers was postponed after Joel Armia and Jesperi Kotkaniemi have been positioned in COVID-19 protocols.

Nashville Predators

New Jersey Devils

New York Islanders

New York Rangers

March 17: Rangers announce the teaching workers (David Quinn, Jacques Marin, David Oliver and Greg Brown) are unavailable for the sport towards the Flyers on account of COVID-19 protocols. The membership’s AHL head coach Kris Knoblauch and affiliate head coach Gord Murphy will work the bench alongside Rangers affiliate GM Chris Drury.

Ottawa Senators

Philadelphia Flyers

Pittsburgh Penguins

San Jose Sharks

St. Louis Blues

Tampa Bay Lightning

Toronto Maple Leafs

Vancouver Canucks

*At 9 p.m. the NHL introduced this sport was postponed when a second participant was added to the record after it was launched at 5:00 p.m. ET. It was additionally introduced {that a} member of the teaching workers additionally entered the NHL’s COVID protocols.

Vegas Golden Knights

Jan. 26: The group proclaims the teaching workers will probably be self-isolating and can miss, at minimal, the sport later towards the Blues. TSN’s Darren Dreger reports there’s a minimum of one optimistic take a look at among the many group. GM Kelly McCrimmon and members of the AHL group’s teaching workers will work with him.

Washington Capitals

Winnipeg Jets