After feeling relieved on Monday and Tuesday, when no other Wild player tested positive for COVID-19 after Sunday’s positive test at veteran striker Marcus Foligno, five additional players entered the COVID-19 protocol list on Wednesday. NHL, causing a temporary halt to the Wild season.
The NHL announced that Nick Bjugstad, Nick Bonino, Joel Eriksson Ek, injured Marcus Johansson and captain Jared Spurgeon, who was injured in the second period of Tuesday’s 2-1 loss to Colorado, have all been added to COVID-19 protocol. NHL absence list.
The addition of so many players has caused the NHL to postpone the next four Wild games and shut down the TRIA Rink and Xcel Energy Center team facilities, effective immediately and until further notice. The end of the wild season affects at least Thursday’s game in Colorado and the first three games in their home four games – two against the Arizona Coyotes and …