Second Kraken game postponed due to COVID-19 issues
The Kraken had a second game postponed on Saturday as a COVID-19 surge continues to disrupt the NHL.
Seattle’s game at Calgary on Dec. 23 was postponed on Friday due to the Flames’ outbreak. The league then announced on Saturday afternoon that Toronto wouldn’t travel to Climate Pledge Arena on Sunday due to the number of players in COVID-19 protocols. The Maple Leafs’ game on Saturday was also postponed.
The Flames, Panthers, Avalanche, Bruins and Predators have had all their games paused going into the holiday break on Friday.
There were 90 players and 35 staff members in COVID protocols across the NHL as of Saturday morning and a total of 20 games have now been postponed. Due to the spread, the league announced a return to enhanced COVID-19 procedures through at least January 7.
Seattle currently has three players — Yanni Gourde, Riley Sheahan and Colin Blackwell — in COVID-19 protocol.
“It’s scary. It is,” Kraken forward Ryan Donato said earlier this week. “At the end of the day, we’ve been dealing with it for so long now that I think guys are used to it. But it’s tough when it happens to you. It’s obviously a little different. When you have guys and friends and teammates that get it, it’s a little more nerve-wracking because it could have been just as easily you or your family member. It’s definitely a little nerve-wracking.”
This story was originally published December 18, 2021 at 11:47 AM.
