Head coach Barry Trotz of the New York Islanders looks on from the bench during the second period against the New Jersey Devils at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday, May 6, 2021. Credit: Jim McIsaac
The NHL and the NHL Players Association announced on Saturday relaxed COVID-19 protocols for the playoffs and the offseason for teams in which 85% of the 56-person maximum traveling party has been fully immunized, meaning two weeks after the second dose.
It’s not known whether the playoff-bound Islanders meet that criteria, but coach Barry Trotz thinks the loosening of restrictions will be a benefit to teams.