When it was initially announced that the Flames has six players and one trainer entering the NHL's Covid Protocol on Monday, the league told the Flames the earliest they could return to the ice was December 16th.
Today the league pushed that date back two days, saying now the Flames will wait until at least December 18th after 20 more players/coaches/staff entered Covid Protocol in the last two days. The training facilities have also been shut down as well.
It's hard to believe that having 27 people in Covid Protocol means only a two day extension on the Return To Play date, but the NHL and Flames have a lot to look over when it comes to making games up.