NHL postpones Maple Leafs vs. Canucks game on Saturday
CBC
The Toronto Maple Leafs game at Vancouver tonight has been postponed due to concerns about COVID-19.
The Canucks have Tyler Myers, Tyler Motte, Brad Hunt, Juho Lammikko, Tucker Poolman and Luke Schenn, along with assistant coach Jason King, in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol.
The Leafs are also short-handed with John Tavares, Alex Kerfoot, Jason Spezza and Wayne Simmonds on the protocol list.
Tomorrow's game between the Canucks and Arizona Coyotes has also been postponed.
According to multiple reports, Sunday's game between the Leafs and Seattle Kraken has also been postponed.
Detroit placed three players, coach Jeff Blashill and assistant coach Alex Tanguay in protocol ahead of Saturday night's home game against New Jersey.
Grand Rapids Griffins head coach Ben Simon and assistant coach Todd Krygier have been called up to work the bench tonight alongside Red Wings assistant Doug Houda for Detroit's home game against the New Jersey Devils.
The Red Wings have the only player in the league, Tyler Bertuzzi, who is not vaccinated.
New Jersey Devils defenseman P.K. Subban was placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol on Saturday.
Subban is the fifth member of the Devils to enter protocol, joining fellow blue-liners Ryan Graves and Christian Jaros and forwards Nico Hischier and Jesper Boqvist.
Subban, 32, was held out of New Jersey's 5-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday as a precaution.
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A former Norris Trophy recipient as the NHL's top defenseman, Subban has recorded 11 points (two goals, nine assists) in 27 games this season.
Subban has 456 points (112 goals, 344 assists) in 784 career games with the Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators and Devils.
