Irfaan Gaffar: Vancouver Canucks defenseman Nate Schmidt was added to the NHL’s COVID protocol related absence list.
Darren Dreger: The Canucks have now have 21 players including taxi squad that have tested positive.
Darren Dreger: “21 players total have tested positive, 3 coaches and 1 member of the Canucks support staff. They’re on the mend. Sources say 2 players who previously tested positive for Covid19 are among those who also tested positive for the variant. Family members remain an ongoing concern.”
Chris Johnston: ” Contact tracing reveals that one individual was infected in the community before it spread through the team.