NHL COVID-19 Case Tracker: Up to date checklist of gamers to overlook out on video games through the 2021 season

Before the puck fell in the 2021 NHL season, the league was already affected by COVID-19.

In addition to postponing the start date to January 13th, some players tested positive and four teams had training camps suspended for at least a day or a large number of players missed the time. The stars closed their warehouse on Jan. 9 after it was revealed that six players and two staff members tested positive. The Penguins canceled training camp on the same day, while the Blue Jackets missed 19 players on January 8th. On January 10, the Canucks canceled the training “out of caution due to possible exposure to COVID-19”. ‘

The day before the start of the season, the NHL announced that 27 players had tested positive in the training camp. 17 of them were members of the Stars. The league’s statement found that most players were “asymptomatic” and “recovered without complications”. Rangers striker Mika Zibanejad confirmed on Jan. 11 that he missed the camp start because of a positive COVID-19 test. On Jan. 13, Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar announced that defender Erik Johnson had tested positive.

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Ahead of the league’s opening game on Wednesday, the NHL announced that two players would miss the first game due to absences related to the COVID protocol. Players listed under this category do not necessarily have to have tested positive for coronavirus. Adding them to the list might be a precautionary measure.

According to the NHL press release, the reason a player is listed as “Unavailable” due to COVID protocols includes: (1) an initial positive test that remains unconfirmed until the confirmatory test is completed; (2) mandatory isolation for symptomatic individuals; (3) quarantine required as close high risk contact; (4) isolation based on a confirmed positive test result and / or; (5) Quarantine for travel or other reasons.

The NHL will publish names before each game.

NHL player out of the game due to COVID-19

Updated February 13 at 5:33 p.m. ET

Note: The NHL’s COVID Protocol-Related Absentee List includes players who missed exercises and games. Below is a list of the missed games. The names will be published by the NHL at 5 p.m. local time.

Anaheim ducks

DATE	PLAYER
January 14th at Golden Knights	Ben Hutton
January 16 at Golden Knights	Ben Hutton

Arizona Coyotes

DATE	PLAYER
February 12th against the blues	John Hayden
February 13th against the blues	John Hayden

Boston Bruins

DATE	PLAYER
January 14th at Devils	Karson Kuhlman

Carolina Hurricanes

DATE	PLAYER
January 16 at Red Wings	Jordan Steel
January 18th at Predators	Jordan Steel
January 19th at Predators	Warren Foegele, Jordan Martinook, Jaccob Slavin, Jordan Staal and Teuvo Teravainen
January 28th against lightning	Jesper Fast, Warren Foegele, Jordan Martinook, Jaccob Slavin, Jordan Staal and Teuvo Teravainen
January 30th against stars	Jesper Fast
January 31st against stars	Jesper Fast

Chicago Blackhawks

DATE	PLAYER
January 26th at Predators	Adam Boqvist, Alex DeBrincat
January 27th at Predators	Adam Boqvist, Alex DeBrincat and Lucas Wallmark
January 29 against Blue Jackets	Adam Boqvist, Alex DeBrincat and Lucas Wallmark
January 31 against Blue Jackets	Nicolas Beaudin, Adam Boqvist, Ryan Carpenter, Alex DeBrincat and Lucas Wallmark
February 2nd against hurricanes	Adam Boqvist, Ryan Carpenter and Lucas Wallmark
February 4th against hurricanes	Adam Boqvist, Ryan Carpenter and Lucas Wallmark
February 7th at Stars	Adam Boqvist, Ryan Carpenter and Lucas Wallmark
February 9 at Stars	Ryan Carpenter, Lucas Wallmark
February 11 against Blue Jackets	Ryan Carpenter

Colorado avalanche

DATE	PLAYER
January 13th against the blues	Erik Johnson
January 15th against blues	Erik Johnson

Columbus Blue Jackets

DATE	PLAYER
January 14th at Predators	Mikko Koivu
January 16 at Predators	Mikko Koivu
January 18th at Red Wings	Mikko Koivu
January 19th at Red Wings	Mikko Koivu
January 21st against lightning	Mikko Koivu
January 23 against lightning	Patrik Laine, Jack Roslovic
January 29th in Blackhawks	Patrik laine
January 31st in Blackhawks	Patrik laine

SCHEDULE CHANGES: List of games postponed, postponed due to COVID-19

Dallas Stars

DATE	PLAYER
January 22nd against predators	Blake Comeau
January 24th against predators	Blake Comeau
January 31st at Hurricanes	Andrej Sekera
February 2nd at Blue Jackets	Andrej Sekera

Detroit Red Wings

DATE	PLAYER
January 14th against hurricanes	Christian Djoos, Darren Helm
January 16 against hurricanes	Christian Djoos
January 18 against Blue Jackets	Adam Erne, Robby Fabbri
January 19 against Blue Jackets	Adam Erne, Robby Fabbri
January 22nd in Blackhawks	Adam Erne, Robby Fabbri, Sam Gagner, Jon Merrill and Filip Zadina
January 24th in Blackhawks	Adam Erne, Robby Fabbri, Sam Gagner, Jon Merrill and Filip Zadina
January 26th at Stars	Adam Erne, Robby Fabbri, Sam Gagner, Jon Merrill and Filip Zadina
January 28 at Stars	Adam Erne, Robby Fabbri, Sam Gagner, Jon Merrill and Filip Zadina
January 30th against Panthers	Adam Erne, Robby Fabbri, Sam Gagner, Jon Merrill and Filip Zadina
January 31st against Panthers	Adam Erne, Robby Fabbri, Sam Gagner, Jon Merrill and Filip Zadina
February 3rd at Lightning	Filip Zadina
February 13 at Predators	Calvin Pickard

Edmonton Oilers

DATE	PLAYER
January 13th against Canucks	Gaetan Haas, James Neal
January 14th against Canucks	Gaetan Haas, James Neal
February 11 in Canadiens	Jesse Puljujarvi

Florida panthers

DATE	PLAYER
January 17th against Blackhawks	Markus Nutivaara
January 19 against Blackhawks	Juho Lammikko
February 11 against lightning	Anthony Duclair

Los Angeles Kings

DATE	PLAYER
January 14 against Wild	Kurtis MacDermid, Cal Petersen and Sean Walker
January 28th in Wild	Andreas Athanasiou
February 2 against ducks	Andreas Athanasiou, Blake Lizotte
February 5th at Golden Knights	Andreas Athanasiou, Blake Lizotte
February 7th at Golden Knights	Andreas Athanasiou, Blake Lizotte
February 9 against sharks	Andreas Athanasiou, Blake Lizotte
February 11th against sharks	Andreas Athanasiou, Blake Lizotte

Minnesota Wild

DATE	PLAYER
January 14th at Kings	Alex Stalock
January 16 at Kings	Alex Stalock
January 18th at Ducks	Alex Stalock
January 18th at Ducks	Alex Stalock
January 31 against avalanche	Marcus Foligno
February 2nd at Avalanche	Marcus Foligno

Nashville Predators

DATE	PLAYER
January 14th against Blue Jackets	Mikael Granlund, Luca Sbisa
January 16 against Blue Jackets	Mikael Granlund
January 18 against hurricanes	Mikael Granlund
January 19 against hurricanes	Mikael Granlund

New Jersey Devils

DATE	PLAYER
January 16 against Bruins	Eric Comrie
January 19th at Rangers	Eric Comrie
January 21 with the islanders	Mackenzie Blackwood, Jesper Bratt
January 24th against islanders	Mackenzie Blackwood, Jesper Bratt
January 26th against Flyer	Mackenzie Blackwood, Jesper Bratt
January 28th against Flyer	Mackenzie Blackwood, Aaron Dell
January 30th at Sabers	Mackenzie Blackwood, Connor Carrick, Aaron Dell and Travis Zajac
January 31 at Sabers	Mackenzie Blackwood, Connor Carrick, Aaron Dell, Kyle Palmieri, Sami Vatanen and Travis Zajac

New York Rangers

DATE	PLAYER
January 14th against islanders	Justin Richards
February 1st against penguins	Kaapo Kakko
February 12 against Bruins	Filip Chytil

Philadelphia Flyer

DATE	PLAYER
January 13th against penguins	Shayne Gostisbehere
January 15th against penguins	Shayne Gostisbehere
January 18 against Sabers	Shayne Gostisbehere
January 19 against Sabers	Shayne Gostisbehere
February 7 in the capital cities	Travis Sanheim

Pittsburgh penguins

DATE	PLAYER
January 13th at Flyers	Kasperi Kapanen
January 15th at Flyers	Kasperi Kapanen

San Jose Sharks

DATE	PLAYER
January 14th at Coyotes	Max Letunov

Tampa Bay Lightning

DATE	PLAYER
January 21 at Blue Jackets	Curtis McElhinney
January 23 at Blue Jackets	Curtis McElhinney
January 28th at Hurricanes	Curtis McElhinney
February 13th at Panthers	Steven Stamkos

Vancouver Canucks

DATE	PLAYER
January 13th at Oilers	Jordie Benn, JT Miller
January 14th at Oilers	Jordie Benn, JT Miller
January 16 at Flames	Jordie Benn, JT Miller
January 18th at Flames	Jordie Benn

Vegas Golden Knights

January 26th: The team announces that the coaching team will isolate themselves and at least miss the game later against the Blues. TSN’s Darren Dreger reports that there was at least one positive test in the group. GM Kelly McCrimmon and members of the AHL team’s coaching staff will work with him.

DATE	PLAYER
February 5th against kings	Alex Pietrangelo
February 11 against ducks	Tomas Nosek
February 13 at Sharks	Tomas Nosek

Washington Capitals

DATE	PLAYER
January 22nd against Sabers	Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitri Orlov, Alex Ovechkin, Ilya Samsonov
January 24th against Sabers	Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitri Orlov, Alex Ovechkin, Ilya Samsonov
January 26th against islanders	Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitri Orlov, Alex Ovechkin, Ilya Samsonov
January 28th against islanders	Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitri Orlov, Alex Ovechkin, Ilya Samsonov
January 30 against Bruins	Evgeny Kuznetsov, Ilya Samsonov
February 1 against Bruins	Evgeny Kuznetsov, Ilya Samsonov
February 4th at Rangers	Evgeny Kuznetsov, Ilya Samsonov
February 7th against flyers	Evgeny Kuznetsov, Ilya Samsonov, Jakub Vrana

Winnipeg Jets

DATE	PLAYER
January 18th at Maple Leafs	Anton Forsberg, Tucker Poolman
January 19 at Senators	Anton Forsberg, Tucker Poolman
January 21 at Senators	Anton Forsberg, Tucker Poolman
January 23 against Senators	Pierre-Luc Dubois, Tucker Poolman
January 24th against Oilers	Pierre-Luc Dubois; Tucker Poolman
January 26th against Oilers	Pierre-Luc Dubois; Tucker Poolman
January 30th against Canucks	Pierre-Luc Dubois
February 1 against Flames	Pierre-Luc Dubois
February 2nd against flames	Pierre-Luc Dubois
February 4th against flames	Pierre-Luc Dubois