Dec 27, 2022
Ice Chips: COVID-19 problems continue with over 30 players entering protocol
Keep updated on all the injury news and roster updates from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.
TSN.ca Staff
Keep updated on all the injury news and roster updates from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Forwards Jason Spezza, Wayne Simmonds and Alexander Kerfoot all exited COVID-19 protocols and practiced with the Maple Leafs on Monday.
Players participating in Dec. 27 practice:
— Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) December 27, 2021
Forwards: Anderson, Bunting, Clifford, Engvall, Kaše, Kerfoot, Marner, Matthews, Ritchie, Seney, Simmonds, Spezza, Steeves, Tavares
Defencemen: Biega, Dahlström, Hellickson, Holl, Král, Liljegren
Goalies: Scott, Woll
Defenceman Matt Hellickson also joined Toronto for their skate on Monday. He has split this season between the ECHL's Newfoundland Growlers and AHL's Toronto Marlies, combining for one assist in nine games.
Ottawa Senators
Goaltender Anton Forsberg is now in the league's COVID-19 protocol. He won't be at practice Tuesday after a recent close contact.
In 13 games played for the Senators this season Forsberg has a 3.16 GAA and a .908 save percentage.
Montreal Canadiens
The Habs added goalie Jake Allen and defencemen Ben Chiarot, Joel Edmundson, Jeff Petry and Chris Wideman as well as goalie coach Eric Raymond to the team's COVID-19 protocol list on Monday.
Washington Capitals
Capitals add Vitek Vanecek, Nick Jensen, Martin Fehervary, Dennis Cholowski, Daniel Sprong and Justin Schultz to protocol.
Vegas Golden Knights
Head coach Peter DeBoer and forward Brett Howden have entered COVID-19 protocol, it was announced Monday.
Update: Head Coach Pete DeBoer & forward Brett Howden are unavailable due to COVID-19 protocol. #VegasBorn
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) December 27, 2021
Chicago Blackhawks
Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was placed in COVID-19 protocols, it was announced Monday morning.
MEDICAL UPDATE: Marc-Andre Fleury will not practice today (COVID-19 Protocol).
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) December 27, 2021
Defenseman Calvin de Haan has been removed from COVID-19 Protocol. pic.twitter.com/vupQSbISpS
The veteran netminder has a save percentage of .913 and a goals-against average of 2.86 in 20 games for Chicago this season.
Meanwhile, the Blackhawks also announced defenceman Calvin de Haan has been removed from COVID-19 protocol.
Philadelphia Flyers
Derick Brassard, Carter Hart and Scott Laughton have all been placed in COVID-19 protocol while Max Willman has been removed from protocol and can return to practice. Jackson Cates, Gerry Mayhew and Felix Sandstrom were recalled to the Taxi Squad from the AHL.
New York Rangers
The Rangers have added goaltender Alexandar Georgiev as well as defencemen Ryan Lindgren and Jarred Tinordi to COVID-19 protocol, the team announced Monday.
UPDATE: Three #NYR are in Covid protocol:
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) December 27, 2021
Alexandar Georgiev
Ryan Lindgren
Jarred Tinordi
Patrik Nemeth has cleared and will practice today.
Meanwhile, blueliner Patrik Nemeth cleared COVID-19 protocol and is expected to practice on Monday.
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Penguins added six players to the NHL's COVID-19 list including: Teddy Blueger, Tristan Jarry, John Marino, Mike Matheson, Evan Rodrigues and Dominik Simon.
Superstar Evgeni Malkin practiced with the team on Monday wearing a regular full-contact jersey. The 35-year-old hasn't played this season due to a knee injury.
Winnipeg Jets
The Jets announced they have reassigned defenceman Ville Heinola from the AHL's Manitoba Moose to the taxi squad.
TRANSACTION: The #NHLJets have reassigned D - Ville Heinola from the Manitoba Moose (AHL) to the taxi squad.
— Winnipeg Jets PR (@WpgJetsPR) December 27, 2021
The 20-year-old has two goals and 12 assists in 20 AHL games so far this season. He has not yet played a game at the NHL level in 2021-22.
Dallas Stars
Roope Hintz and Esa Lindell are the latest members of the team to enter protocol, joining Radek Faksa, Jani Hakanpaa, Miro Heiskanen, Joel Kiviranta, Michael Raffl and Jason Robertson
Tampa Bay Lightning
Forward Anthony Cirelli and defenceman Andrej Sustr have entered COVID-19 protocol, it was announced Monday.
Sustr, along with defenceman Darren Raddysh, was recalled from the AHL's Syracuse Crunch and placed on the Lightning's taxi squad earlier in the day.
Anthony Cirelli and Andrej Sustr have been added to the Lightning’s COVID protocol list this morning. #Bolts
— Bryan Burns (@BBurnsNHL) December 27, 2021
Sustr has one goal and zero assists in eight games so far this season for the Bolts, while Raddysh has two assists in 13 AHL games.
Meanwhile, The Athletic's Joe Smith tweets that veteran defenceman Jason Garrison is returning to the Lightning organization on a professional tryout with the Crunch. Garrison previously spent three seasons with the Bolts from 2014 to 2017, appearing in a total of 212 regular season games.
Jason Garrison returns to #tblightning organization on PTO with Crunch, which lost d-men Sustr and Raddysh to Tampa taxi squad https://t.co/pETI7OtzmP
— Joe Smith (@JoeSmithTB) December 27, 2021
Columbus Blue Jackets
Forward Jakub Voracek left Sunday's practice with a lower-body injury according to Brian Hedger of the Columbus Dispatch.
Hedger reports that Voracek "wasn't feeling right" and will be re-evaluated on Monday.
The 32-year-old has one goals and 21 assists in 28 games so far this season.
Also, Oliver Bjorkstrand has entered protocol.