It’s once again difficult to separate hockey from health when it comes to the Islanders and the NHL.
The Islanders have Mathew Barzal in COVID-19 protocol. The Bruins, who the Islanders are scheduled to host on Thursday night at UBS Arena, added their top-line center, Patrice Bergeron, to the COVID-19 list on Wednesday after teammates Brad Marchand and Craig Smith joined the NHL’s expanding list of players in COVID-19 protocol on Tuesday.
"You know what? This is an ongoing dilemma for a lot teams, not only us," Islanders coach Barry Trotz said after Tuesday night’s 2-1 loss to the Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena.