NHL COVID-19 Tracker: Monitoring outbreaks across the league

Players from the Montreal Canadiens and the Philadelphia Flyers skate before an empty arena prior to an NHL game in Montreal, Thursday, December 16, 2021. (Graham Hughes/CP)

COVID-19 continues to run rampant in the NHL as several teams deal with outbreaks. As cases continue to rise, more postponements could be on the horizon. Here's the latest.

Full list of people currently in protocol (date entered in brackets):

Anaheim Ducks: John Gibson (Jan. 6), Simon Benoit (Jan. 13), Troy Terry (Jan. 15), Cam Fowler (Jan. 15), Anthony Stolarz (Jan. 15), Josh Manson (Jan. 18), Geoff Ward (assistant coach, Jan. 18), Joe Piscotty (video coach, Jan. 18)

Arizona Coyotes: Antoine Roussel (Jan. 18)

Boston Bruins: Matt Grzelcyk (Jan. 13)

-- The Bruins placed one team staff member to the list (Jan. 13)

Carolina Hurricanes: Jaccob Slavin (Jan. 10), Martin Necas (Jan. 17)

Chicago Blackhawks: Kirby Dach (Jan. 13), Dylan Strome (Jan. 13), Brett Connolly (Jan. 15)

Colorado Avalanche: Valeri Nichushkin (Jan. 17)

Columbus Blue Jackets: Cole Sillinger (Jan. 15), Adam Boqvist (Jan. 16), Vladislav Gavrikov (Jan. 17)

Dallas Stars: Tanner Kero (Jan. 17)

-- The Stars placed one team staff member to the list (Jan. 17)

Detroit Red Wings: Thomas Greiss (Jan. 17)

Edmonton Oilers: Dylan Holloway (Jan. 10), Kyle Turris (Jan. 12), Stuart Skinner (Jan. 17)

Florida Panthers: Jonas Johansson (Jan. 13)

Los Angeles Kings: Carl Grundstrom (Jan. 6), Adrian Kempe (Jan. 16)

Minnesota Wild: Joel Eriksson Ek (Jan. 14)

Montreal Canadiens: Cole Caufield (Jan. 18), Joel Armia (Jan. 18)

Nashville Predators: Filip Forsberg (Jan. 8), Mattias Ekholm (Jan. 15)

New York Islanders: Ryan Pulock (Jan. 11), Barry Trotz (head coach, Jan. 11)

New York Rangers: Barclay Goodrow (Jan. 10), Alexis Lafrenière (Jan. 13), Gord Murphy (assistant coach, Jan. 15)

Pittsburgh Penguins: Casey DeSmith (Jan. 9), Danton Heinen (Jan. 11), Zach Aston-Reese (Jan. 11)

San Jose Sharks: Alexander Barabanov (Jan. 12)

Seattle Kraken: Chris Driedger (Jan. 16)

St. Louis Blues: Pavel Buchnevich (Jan. 14)

Toronto Maple Leafs: Justin Holl (Jan. 14), Ondrej Kase (Jan. 14), Nick Ritchie (Jan. 14)

Vancouver Canucks: Jaroslav Halak (Jan. 15), Bo Horvat (Jan. 18)

Vegas Golden Knights: Logan Thompson (Jan. 18), Steve Spott (assistant coach, Jan. 18), Ryan Craig (assistant coach, Jan. 18)

Washington Capitals: Conor Sheary (Jan. 15), John Carlson (Jan. 16)

Winnipeg Jets: Paul Stastny (Jan. 13), Eric Comrie (Jan. 13), Brenden Dillon (Jan. 13), Wade Flaherty (assistant coach, Jan. 13)

Vancouver Canucks: Jaroslav Halak (Jan. 15), Conor Garland (Jan. 16)

NOTE: List updated as of 12:45 p.m. on Jan. 18.


Editor’s Note: The COVID-19 situation, in the NHL and around the world, is constantly evolving. Readers in Canada can consult the country’s public health website for the latest.


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