MONTREAL — In case NHL fans forgot, COVID-19 is still a thing. The Rangers found that out Friday when the team learned that center Ryan Strome had been placed into the league’s COVID-19 protocol. He will not be available for Saturday’s game in Montreal, and because of that, the team called up center Greg McKegg from AHL Hartford.
In accordance with the league’s policy on disclosing information on COVID-19, the Rangers could not say whether Strome has tested positive or has been deemed to be a close contact of someone who was. The team could not even say whether Strome had traveled with the team to Canada.