Canucks scrap weekend games as spread of Omicron shuts down B.C. events
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The Canucks were set to host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday at 4 p.m., then the Arizona Coyotes on Sunday, at 7 p.m., in front of full-capacity crowds.
The Vancouver Canucks have postponed home games scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at Rogers Arena, as the province grapples with the spread of the highly contagious COVID-19 Omicron variant.
The Canucks were set to host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday at 4 p.m., then the Arizona Coyotes on Sunday, at 7 p.m., in front of full-capacity crowds.
Earlier Saturday, the team confirmed that defenceman Tyler Myers had entered the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol, joining Tucker Poolman, Luke Schenn, Brad Hunt, Juho Lammikko and assistant coach Jason King.
Maple Leafs John Tavares, Alex Kerfoot, Jason Spezza and Wayne Simmonds are also on the protocol list.
The move came ahead of a looming 50 per cent capacity restriction for venues seating more than 1,000 people.
The restriction, set to take effect Monday, was implemented by provincial health officials in a bid to curb surging COVID-19 case numbers.
The new restrictions, announced Friday, also ordered the cancellation of all organized New Year’s Eve events.
