Today, the New York Rangers have announced the much-anticipated return of Igor Shesterkin from the IR. Unexpectedly, the team also announced that veteran defenseman Patrik Nemeth has entered COVID protocol — which makes him one of dozens of players around the league who are being kept off the ice for the safety of others and themselves.
Goaltender Keith Kinkaid has also been sent back down to the AHL to play with the Hartford Wolf Pack.
UPDATE: Igor Shesterkin has come off IR and #NYR have assigned Keith Kinkaid to @WolfPackAHL.