Feb 7, 2021; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Philadelphia Flyers head coach Alain Vigneault (M) looks on from behind the bench against the Washington Capitals in the third period at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
The Philadelphia Flyers announced on Tuesday afternoon that every player, coach, and member of the hockey operations staff will be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the drop of the puck on Opening Night against the Vancouver Canucks on October 15th.
The announcement comes as good news for a number of reasons. First off, the Flyers organization is taking the NHL’s updated COVID-19 protocols to heart.