Monitoring outbreaks across the league

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: Sam Carrick (Jan. 6), John Gibson (Jan. 6), Hampus Lindholm (Jan. 6), Vinni Lettieri (Jan. 6)

Boston Bruins: Karson Kuhlman (Jan. 1), Jake DeBrusk (Jan. 4), Tomas Nosek (Jan. 5)

– The Bruins also announced three team staff members (Jan. 4) and one staff member have entered protocol (Jan. 5).

Buffalo Sabres: Kyle Okposo (Jan. 3), Casey Fitzgerald (Jan. 3), Peyton Krebs (Jan. 4), Alex Tuch (Jan. 4), Anders Bjork (Jan. 4)

Chicago Blackhawks: Kevin Lankinen (Dec. 31)

Columbus Blue Jackets: Zach Werenski (Jan. 3), Alexandre Texier (Jan. 7)

Edmonton Oilers: Connor McDavid (Jan. 5), Derek Ryan (Jan. 5), Tyson Barrie (Jan. 5), Kailer Yamamoto (Jan. 7), Evan Bouchard (Jan. 8), Slater Koekkoek (Jan. 8), Brendan Perlini (Jan. 8), Ilya Konovalov (Jan. 8)

– The Oilers have also placed six members of their support staff on the protocol list (Jan. 8)

Florida Panthers: Sam Reinhart (Jan. 3), Mason Marchment (Jan. 3), Tuomo Ruutu (assistant coach, Jan. 3)

Los Angeles Kings: Carl Grundstrom (Jan. 6), Alex Iafallo (Jan. 6), Alex Turcotte (Jan. 6), Christian Wolanin (Jan. 6)

Montreal Canadiens: Artturi Lehkonen (Dec. 18), Laurent Dauphin (Dec. 19), Mike Hoffman (Dec. 20), Tyler Toffoli (Dec. 27), Jake Allen (Dec. 27), Ben Chiarot (Dec. 27), Joel Edmundson (Dec. 27), Jeff Petry (Dec. 27), Chris Wideman (Dec. 27), goalie coach Eric Raymond (Dec. 27), Paul Byron (Dec. 29), Cayden Primeau (Dec. 29), Louie Belpedio (Dec. 30), Gianni Fairbrother (Dec. 30), Brandon Baddock (Dec. 31), Jake Evans (Jan. 1), Alexander Romanov (Jan. 1), Rafaël Harvey-Pinard (Jan. 4), Jesse Ylönen (Jan. 4), David Savard (Jan. 4), Samuel Montembeault (Jan. 4), Trevor Letowski (assistant coach, Jan. 4), Cameron Hillis (Jan. 5), Michael Pezzetta (Jan. 5), Alex Belzile (Jan. 7), Kale Clague (Jan. 7)

Nashville Predators: Filip Forsberg (Jan. 8)

New York Islanders: John Gruden (assistant coach, Jan. 1), Piero Greco (goalie coach, Jan. 1)

New York Rangers: Artemi Panarin (Jan. 2), Mike Kelly (assistant coach, Jan. 2), Igor Shesterkin (Jan. 6), Julien Gauthier (Jan. 7), Ryan Reaves (Jan. 8)

Ottawa Senators: Anton Forsberg (Dec. 27)

— The Senators have also added three members of the support staff to protocol

Philadelphia Flyers: Nick Seeler (Jan. 3), Jackson Cates (Jan. 3), Claude Giroux (Jan. 4), Ivan Provorov (Jan. 4)

Pittsburgh Penguins: Brock McGinn (Jan. 8), Bryan Rust (Jan. 8)

San Jose Sharks: Logan Couture (Jan. 4), Lane Pederson (Jan. 4), Nick Bonino (Jan. 8), John MacLean (assistant coach, Jan. 8)

St. Louis Blues: Vladimir Tarasenko (Jan. 6), Scott Perunovich (Jan. 6), Jake Walman (Jan. 6)

Tampa Bay Lightning: Ross Colton (Jan. 4), Cal Foote (Dec. 30), Taylor Raddysh (Dec. 30), Frantz Jean (goaltending coach, Dec. 30)

Toronto Maple Leafs: Dean Chynoweth (assistant coach, Jan. 4), Pierre Engvall (Jan. 7), Mitch Marner (Jan. 7)

Vancouver Canucks: Brock Boeser (Dec. 29), Phil Di Giuseppe (Dec. 29), Justin Dowling (Dec. 30), Jason Dickinson (Jan. 1), Elias Pettersson (Jan. 5), Alex Chiasson (Jan. 6)

Winnipeg Jets: Dylan DeMelo (Jan. 6), Jansen Harkins (Jan. 6), Arvid Holm (Jan. 6), Matt Prefontaine (video coach, Jan. 6)

NOTE: List updated as of 7:37 p.m. ET on Jan. 8.

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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