The Calgary Flames had their next three games postponed because six players and one staff member are in NHL COVID-19 protocol, the NHL announced Monday.
Forwards Elias Lindholm, Andrew Mangiapane, Brad Richardson and Adam Ruzicka, defensemen Christopher Tanev and Nikita Zadorov, and a member of the training staff entered protocol.
The NHL also cited a continued spread and the likelihood of additional positive cases in the coming days. The Flames were scheduled to play at the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday and Nashville Predators on Tuesday, and host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday. Rescheduled dates for those games are to be determined.
"I went home with the day off and coming in this morning, I got the text," Blackhawks coach Derek King said. "I mean, the positive out of it is we get a day of practice, a couple days of practice. We can work on a few things that we felt needed to work on, but it's the whole make sure we remind our guys: masks, wash your hands, stay out of that crowded areas and we're following the protocols to a T as best as we can, so touch wood. Hopefully we don't get something like that.
"There's been some booster shots. I've gotten mine. I know some of the other staff members and some of the players I believe have gotten theirs too. I don't know if it's all the way through yet, but we'll do whatever it takes obviously."
Calgary's training facilities are closed for players until further notice.
The Flames (15-7-6) are next scheduled to play Saturday at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets. They are second in the eight-team Pacific Division, one point behind the Anaheim Ducks.
The NHL has postponed eight games this season because of COVID-19 concerns. It had 55 games postponed last season; all were made up as part of a 56-game schedule.
"I guess something can always happen, right, in this world? Hopefully their guys are OK and will recover quickly," Blackhawks goalie Marc-Andre Fleury said.
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