SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Seven members of the Sharks and coach Bob Boughner had been positioned within the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol on Saturday, delaying the beginning of San Jose’s sport in opposition to the Winnipeg Jets.
Forwards Andrew Cogliano, Jonathan Dahlen and Matt Nieto, defensemen Erik Karlsson, Jake Middleton, Radim Simek and Marc-Edouard Vlasic, together with Boughner had been sidelined.
The group didn’t affirm that any of the gamers or Boughner examined constructive, simply that they had been positioned in COVID-19 protocol.
The beginning of Saturday’s sport was delayed half-hour.
Sharks middle Logan Couture additionally missed the sport as a result of feeling sick, however the Sharks’ captain was not positioned within the league’s COVID-19 protocol, the group stated.
Sharks assistant coach John MacLean assumed head teaching duties. Improvement coach Mike Ricci additionally joined the bench.
The Sharks known as up 5 gamers for Saturday’s sport from their AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda: Forwards John Leonard and Nick Merkley and defensemen Jaycob Megna, Nicolas Meloche and Ryan Merkley (no relation to Nick Merkley).
Barracuda ahead Noah Grego was additionally positioned on the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol.
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