After feeling relief on Monday and Tuesday, when no other Wild player tested positive for COVID-19 after Sunday’s positive test for veteran striker Marcus Foligno, five additional players entered the NHL COVID-19 protocol list on Wednesday Monday, causing a temporary interruption of Wild’s 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 in Colorado, all added to the COVID-19 protocol. NHL’s related absences list.
The addition of so many players prompted the NHL to postpone the next four Wild games and close the team’s facilities at TRIA Rink and Xcel Energy Center, with immediate effect and until further notice. The end of the Wild season affects at least Thursday’s game in Colorado and the first three games from his home four games – two against Arizona Coyotes and …