TORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 19: Jordan Staal #11 of the Carolina Hurricanes passes the puck against the Boston Bruins during the first period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 19, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal has been placed on the NHL’s COVID 19 protocol list and will not play against the Detroit Red Wings later tonight. While wishing nothing but the best of health for the Thunder Bay, Ontario native, we can only hope this is because of contract tracing and not because of a positive test or of symptoms.