The Montreal Canadiens have announced that forward Artturi Lehkonen was added to COVID-19 protocol after the team’s practice was cancelled on Saturday morning.
Lehkonen is the third player to hit the NHL’s COVID protocol list this season. Brendan Gallagher and Sami Niku were taken off of the list earlier this week.
The team also added forwards Mathieu Perreault and Joel Armia to injured reserve. Perreault missed Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers. They will both be out until after the holiday break. Because of Gallagher’s return, a recall from the Laval Rocket may not be necessary.