Despite the Nashville Predators having seven players (as of right now), as well as five coaching staff members and at least two other team personnel, in COVID-19 protocol, their game against the Colorado Avalanche tonight is currently scheduled to go on. Assistant coach Dan Hinote, who would have been leading the team, was placed into protocol this morning, as was forward Nick Cousins. The Milwaukee Admirals' staff, including GM Scott Nichol, has been called up to help the parent club out.
Eight players out due specifically to COVID-19 seems to have been the tipping point for other teams; Matt Duchene, out with an upper-body injury, is status unknown for tonight.