While the Flyers waited in COVID-19 limbo, the team received good news.
The number of players who were away in the Flyers due to COVID protocol did not increase on Wednesday.
Claude Giroux, Justin Braun and Travis Sanheim remain on the NHL’s COVID protocol list.
The Flyers did postpone their game against the Rangers on Sunday. The team is not expected to play against the Rangers again at the Wells Fargo Center on February 18.
Giroux and Braun were placed on the COVID protocol list on Tuesday. Braun’s 34th birthday was Wednesday. Sanheim have been sidelined since Sunday, missing the Flyers’ 7-4 win over the Capitals for COVID protocol. The Flyers game on Tuesday in the Capital One Arena against Washington has been postponed.
The Flyers traveled from Washington DC on Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday was already a well-rounded day for the club ahead of its current coronavirus-related outbreak. According to league protocols, all teams receive daily COVID-19 tests. If not on the way, the Flyers are undergoing their test at Virtua Center Flyers Skate Zone in Voorhees, New Jersey.
The Flyers have placed four players on the COVID protocol list at some point this season. Shayne Gostisbehere missed the Flyers’ first six games after testing positive for COVID-19.
There are a number of contributing factors why a player may be placed on the COVID protocol list. If a player is out of COVID protocol, it does not mean that the player tested positive for coronavirus.
Had the Devils 17 players on Wednesday’s COVID protocol list. The Flyers would host New Jersey on Thursday and Saturday, but those games were postponed Monday. The Devils have not played since January 31st.
The Flyers are expected to practice again Monday.
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