The Boston Bruins had four players added to their list, which resulted in the league postponing their next two games. Dallas Stars – Andrej Sekera. Crosby leads the Penguins with 18 points and is tied for the team lead with seven goals. Perron enters NHL COVID-19 protocol for Blues leading... nhl.com - by Mike Battaglino • 2h. St. Louis has two other players on the list in forward Nathan Walker and defenceman Jake Walman. He's the third Blues player to be added to the COVID protocol list … Ultimately, it’s because the NHL’s COVID protocol is a compromise. Below is a listing of games missed. Except for attending school, players’ families are strongly encouraged to do the same. Each day, the NHL will publicly release the list of players who are unavailable to their respective teams due to being in COVID-19 Protocol. Two more coaches are also positive. The NHL updates the list every day around 5 p.m. Brad Marchand was added to the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list Saturday morning, making the veteran left winger unavailable for the 1 p.m. matinee vs. the Sabres at TD Garden. The NHL had nine players listed in its COVID-19 protocol, matching the most since Feb. 24. Travis Sanheim has remained sidelined since Sunday, when he missed the Flyers' 7-4 win over the Capitals for COVID protocol. ET. [UPDATE: The Canucks now have 14 players on the list as of Saturday’s update from the NHL.] The NHL had nine players listed in its COVID-19 protocol, matching the most since Feb. 24. The 17 players in the protocol at the same time represents the most by one NHL team since the New Jersey Devils had 18 on Feb. 12. They were all on the NHL's COVID protocol list Tuesday night. The NHL announced the decision on Monday. David Perron was placed in the NHL COVID-19 protocol on Saturday and the St. Louis' Blues' leading scorer could miss Game 1 of the Stanley Cup First … Photo: TSN. Effective immediately, the National Hockey League has mandated players quarantine to continue the 2020-21 NHL season. Anaheim Ducks Of the 22 players on the active roster, 19 were listed on the NHL's COVID protocol list as of April 7. Five more Canucks players have been added to the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list… MARYLAND HEIGHTS -- Blues forward David Perron is on the NHL's COVID protocol list, which casts doubt on his availability for Game 1 … Eighteen of the 22 players on the team's active roster are currently on the list. He will be listed on the NHL’s COVID protocol list. Boston’s David Pastrnak, Jake DeBrusk, David Krejci and Craig Smith joined Sean Kuraly, who entered the protocol a day earlier. It marks the fifth straight day the Canucks’ list has grown. The NHL has postponed 35 games because of COVID-19 protocols since the 2021 regular season began on Jan. 13. The Flyers currently have three players out because of COVID protocol. Crosby, who recently played his 1000th game with the franchise, has been the Penguins’ clear MVP this season. The NHL had nine players listed in its COVID-19 protocol, matching the most since Feb. 24. Note: The NHL's COVID protocol-related absence list includes players who miss practices and games. Perron appeared on the league's "players unavailable due to COVID protocol" list starting Saturday. In 20 games, he is the team’s leading scorer with 18 points (7g, 11a). We didn’t have a morning skate this morning due to the NHL’s COVID protocol. The NHL had nine players listed in its COVID-19 protocol, matching the most since Feb. 24. Berube did not elaborate on whether Perron, 32, has tested positive for COVID-19 or if he has any chance to return for the Blues' postseason opener Monday night against the Colorado Avalanche. Tuesday afternoon, Colorado Avalanche star Mikko Rantanen has been added to the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list. Names are released by the NHL at 5 p.m. local time. Right-winger Jake Virtanen was the latest Canuck placed on the NHL's COVID protocol list Tuesday. CHICAGO -- The NHL has placed Chicago Blackhawks forward Alex DeBrincat and defenseman Adam Boqvist on the league's COVID-19 protocol list. Perron was added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list, joining defenseman Jake Walman and taxi squad forward Nathan Walker. Here is the list for Saturday: Chicago Blackhawks – Adam Boqvist, Ryan Carpenter and Lucas Wallmark. The new NHL COVID protocol released Thursday night restricts players’ activity exclusively to the arena, practice, and doctor visits. Colorado Avalanche star Mikko Rantanen has been added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocols, one day before the club was scheduled to return to … The Vancouver Canucks now have 17 players in the NHL COVID-19 protocol with the addition of rookie forward Nils Hoglander. COVID-19: 14 Canucks now on NHL protocol list, some connected with Brazilian P.1 variant Seven more Canucks joined the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list on Saturday. TSN: Buffalo Sabres – Taylor Hall, Jake McCabe, Brandon Montour, Tobias Rieder and Rasmus Ristolainen. This season, the NHL will share the names of players who are “unavailable” to practice, travel or play in games due to COVID-19 protocols. Jesperi Kotkaniemi (in photo) and Joel Armia remained the only Canadiens players on the NHL's COVID Protocol Related Absences list when it was updated at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. The 28-year-old was scratched for the team’s 5-3 win over the New York Rangers on Monday due to disciplinary reasons. Three Leafs acquired before the NHL trade deadline on Monday — Nick Foligno, Riley Nash and Ben Hutton — also are on the COVID protocol list … Colorado Avalanche – Tyson Jost and Gariel Landeskog. The news comes a day after the NHL had a season-low four players in the COVID-19 protocol. Currently the entire team, including players and coaches, are in quarantine. NHL’s COVID Protocol Absence list. COVID Protocol Related Absences: 05/16/21 May 16, 2021 at 6:55 pm CDT | by Brian La Rose Leave a Comment Each day, the NHL will publicly release the list of players that are unavailable to their respective teams due to being in COVID-19 Protocol. Braun, who went on the COVID protocol list the same day as Giroux, is expected to skate Wednesday but won't play against the Rangers that night (more here on the five players still out). No quarantine for close contacts The protocol does not require close contacts of people who test positive for COVID-19 to quarantine, something PITB identified as a red flag back in December when the protocol was first released. According to Samantha Pell of the Washington Post, Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov was added to the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list on Tuesday.. Of those games, 17 have yet to be rescheduled. Two more players on the Vancouver Canucks have been added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list, bringing the team's total to 16, the league announced Sunday. TOP STORIES Trump ranked 'terrible president' by 41% of Americans: Pew Lindblom went on the COVID protocol list Feb. 12. St. Louis Blues forward David Perron is on the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list, head coach Craig Berube confirmed Sunday.