Flyers’ COVID-19 protocol list grows as return to action nears

Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty ImagesThe Philadelphia Flyers are scheduled to return to action on Wednesday night in Seattle and Thursday night in San Jose. The key word there is scheduled.

Let’s start with the good news. Max Willman was removed from the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list, and Morgan Frost and Kevin Hayes are expected to join the Flyers on their road trip. But that’s where the good news ends.

The Flyers placed two players and two staff members on the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list on Sunday and three more players were placed on the list on Monday.

Sean Couturier was placed on the list on December 21st, so he would be eligible to come off sooner rather than later depending on…