Six players added to COVID list for Penguins as Malkin’s return advances

The Penguins did not make it through the holiday break unscathed from COVID with the latest wave of the virus sweeping over America. It got out last night that Evan Rodrigues was in the protocol, and five more players including starting goalie Tristan Jarry will join him.

The following players have been added to the NHL’s COVID-19 Protocol List:

• Teddy Blueger
• Tristan Jarry
• John Marino
• Mike Matheson
• Evan Rodrigues
• Dominik Simon

Jake Guentzel (non-COVID illness) will not practice today as well.— Penguins PR (@PenguinsPR) December 27, 2021

Those are some tough losses with Marino playing top-four minutes, Blueger as the center of the checking line, Matheson was starting as of late to produce (2G+3A in the last five games).