VANCOUVER, BC - JANUARY 20: Jake Virtanen #18 of the Vancouver Canucks skates with the puck during NHL hockey action against the Montreal Canadiens at Rogers Arena on January 20, 2021 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)
Just when you thought it couldn’t possibly get any worse for the Vancouver Canucks, it was reported that right-winger Jake Virtanen has become the latest player to be added to the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list. That growing list does not include taxi squad reserves or any of the team’s coaching staff, strictly just roster players.