The NHL on Monday announced a three-game postponement for the COVID-strapped Ottawa Senators, beginning with their Tuesday night game at New Jersey.
The league also will postpone Ottawa¡¯s home game against Nashville on Thursday, and Saturday¡¯s contest vs. the New York Rangers.
¡°The National Hockey League announced today that as a result of 10 Ottawa Senators Players currently in the NHL¡¯s COVID Protocol, and evidence of continued spread in recent days, the team¡¯s games will be postponed at least through Saturday, Nov. 20. The decision was made by the League¡¯s, NHLPA¡¯s and Club¡¯s medical groups,¡± the league said in a statement.
Further, the league said the team¡¯s training facilities have been closed, effective immediately, and will remain closed for players until further notice.
Ottawa is coming off a 4-0 loss to the Calgary Flames on Sunday.
The Senators played shorthanded with these nine players sidelined in the COVID protocol: Forwards Austin Watson, Alex Formenton, Dylan Gambrell and Connor Brown; defensemen Nick Holden, Victor Mete, Nikita Zaitsev and Josh Brown; and goalie Matt Murray.
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