Islanders left wing Matt Martin sets before a face-off against the Sharks in the first period of an NHL game at UBS Arena on Dec. 2, 2021. Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
PHILADELPHIA — The NHL is preparing to relax its testing protocols for COVID-19 and the Islanders’ Matt Martin, echoing the sentiment of many members of the NHL Players’ Association, is in favor of the changes.
"I think it’s probably a good thing," Martin said before Tuesday night’s game against the Flyers at Wells Fargo Center. "A lot of us have already had it."
The NHL and NHLPA jointly announced on Tuesday that asymptomatic vaccinated players would no longer be tested daily following the All-Star Weekend, Feb.