After two days of waiting, we finally know (thanks to The Athletic’s Michael Russo) how COVID will impact the Minnesota Wild’s roster ahead of their first-ever matchup with the expansion Seattle Kraken. Leading Wild scorer Mats Zuccarello and recent acquisition Rem Pitlick have been placed in the NHL’s COVID protocol after testing positive prior to Thursday’s canceled practice.
#mnwild leading scorer Mats Zuccarello and Rem Pitlick, coming off a solid Wild debut, have been placed on the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list.
Rau, Dewar and Lizotte recalled— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) October 28, 2021As Russo tweeted yesterday, the Wild have called up Kyle Rau, Connor Dewar and Jon Lizotte as roster replacements, with Dewar and Lizotte ready to make their NHL debuts should they get the call to suit up.