Multiple members of the Carolina Hurricanes have gone into the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol, with so many in fact that Tuesday night’s game against the Minnesota Wild has been postponed.
SCHEDULE UPDATE: The @Canes game tonight vs. the @mnwild is postponed. https://t.co/lYeGLfnI0s pic.twitter.com/RQA21oP9Gy
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) December 14, 2021
At approximately 1:30 p.m., The Athletic’s Michael Russo reported he was hearing the game was postponed after four Carolina players tested positive for COVID-19, in addition to two players who entered COVID protocol earlier in the day.
Hearing tonight's #mnwild #nhlcanes has been postponed. Canes have 4 more positives today, sources say.
— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) December 14, 2021
I’m hearing the #nhlcanes have more positive COVID-19 results. They’d already have to play with 11 forwards and 7 D and can’t call anybody up due to cap issues, so it’ll be interesting if tonight’s #mnwild-Canes game is in jeopardy
— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) December 14, 2021
NHL insider Pierre LeBrun then confirmed the report that the game is off.
Just told the same, Carolina-Minnesota PPD for tonight. 4 more Hurricanes players have tested positive https://t.co/eNDHNNRHOW
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) December 14, 2021
The game was scheduled to start at 7 p.m. at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, and was planned as a streaming-only game for viewers who have ESPN Plus or Hulu. It’s unclear when the game will be rescheduled and what the broadcast plans will be.
