Dec 26, 2022
Ice Chips: Lightning's Vasilevskiy among players entering NHL's protocols
Keep updated on all the injury news and roster updates from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.
Keep updated on all the injury news and roster updates from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.
Anaheim Ducks
The Ducks have placed forwards Max Comtois and Sam Steel as well as a staff member in protocols Sunday.
News: The Anaheim Ducks have placed left wing Max Comtois, center Sam Steel and a staff member in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol.
— Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) December 26, 2021
New York Rangers
The Rangers have added goaltender Alexandar Georgiev and defencemen Patrik Nemeth and Ryan Lindgren to the NHL's COVID protocol.
UPDATE: Three #NYR are in the NHL’s Covid protocol:
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) December 26, 2021
D Patrik Nemeth
D Ryan Lindgren
G Alexandar Georgiev
New York Islanders
The Islanders announced they have added forwards Anthony Beauvillier, Cal Calutterbuck, Zach Parise and Oliver Wahlstrom have been placed in COVID protocol.
The team has also assigned Cole Bardreau, Simon Holmstrom and Grant Hutton to the taxi squad.
#Isles News: Anthony Beauvillier, Cal Clutterbuck, Zach Parise and Oliver Wahlstrom have been placed in COVID-19 protocol. The team has assigned three players to the taxi squad: Cole Bardreau, Simon Holmstrom and Grant Hutton.
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) December 26, 2021
Detroit Red Wings
The Red Wings have added forward Lucas Raymond and defenceman Nick Leddy to the NHL's COVID protocols.
Forwards Robby Fabbri and Michael Rasmussen have been removed from protocol.
UPDATE: The #RedWings have placed forward Lucas Raymond and defenseman Nick Leddy in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol.
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) December 26, 2021
Forwards Robby Fabbri and Michael Rasmussen have been removed from the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol.
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Lightning announced Sunday that Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Mikhail Sergachev, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Brain Elliot, and assistant coach Rob Zettler have entered COVID protocol.
Dallas Stars
The Stars placed six players and two support staff members in protocol, joining Jani Hakanpaa.
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres placed coach Don Granato and two players in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol upon returning from the league’s holiday break on Sunday.
The team cancelled its scheduled practice and announced that Granato and forwards Dylan Cozens and Mark Jankowski are asymptomatic. The Sabres have been off since practicing on Dec. 18, a day after a 3-2 overtime loss at Pittsburgh.
Buffalo entered the NHL’s holiday break on Wednesday after placing forwards Jeff Skinner, Zemgus Girgensons and Vinnie Hinostroza in the protocol.
The Sabres are scheduled to host the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday.
The NHL postponed 14 games originally scheduled for Monday and now intends to resume play on Tuesday.
In total, 64 games have been postponed so far this season.