On a day where the Tony DeAngelo situation dominated the conversation for the Rangers, there was other big news for the Blueshirts: Second-year forward Kaapo Kakko appeared on the NHL’s Covid-19 list and was unable to play against the Penguins.
Kakko, 19, is a diabetic, and has celiac disease, conditions which make him a high-risk individual when it comes to the coronavirus, but Rangers GM Jeff Gorton said Kakko is "fine.’’
"Other than saying he's fine, I we really can't (divulge much),’’ Gorton said. "The rules are very specific about what we can and can't say about somebody on the COVID list.