Chris Johnston: Added to the NHL’s COVID protocol list yesterday were Jordan Staal (Hurricanes), Eric Comrie (Devils) and Anton Forsberg (Jets).
Coming off the COVID protocol list were Ben Hutton (Ducks), Karson Kuhlman (Bruins), Gaetan Haas (Oilers), James Neal (Oilers), Luca Sbisa (Predators) and Kasperi Kapanen (Penguins).
Chris Johnston: “Friendly reminder that players appearing on the NHL’s COVID Protocol list could be absent for a number of reasons: An unconfirmed positive COVID-19 test, a confirmed case of COVID-19, isolation while presenting symptoms, contact tracing or quarantine for travel reasons.