Chatted briefly with a couple people who are dealing with the current Covid situation with the #Canucks - it’s tough, some of these guys can’t get out of bed. “Absolute shock to the body.”
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Two more Vancouver Canucks added to COVID-19 protocols as list grows
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By Zach Laing
Apr 4, 2021, 17:27 EDTUpdated: Apr 4, 2021, 17:33 EDT
Two more Vancouver Canucks players have had their names added to the COVID-19 protocols list as Jalen Chatfield and Marc Michaelis both were added Sunday.
The list now stands at 16 players, and according to TSN’s Pierre LeBrun, there’s also two taxi squad members on the list, as well as three coaches, meaning a total of 21 members of the organization are in protocols.
Source close to the Canucks situation - “This is the first wave of it where I’ve heard guys really question whether it’s worth playing or not.”
The full list of 16 players, as listed by the NHL, is as follows: Travis Boyd; Jalen Chatfield; Thatcher Demko; Alex Edler; Adam Gaudette; Travis Hamonic; Jayce Hawryluk; Braden Holtby; Bo Horvat; Quinn Hughes; Zack MacEwen; Marc Michaelis; Tyler Motte; Tyler Myers; Antoine Roussel and Brandon Sutter.
Zach Laing is the Nation Network’s news director and senior columnist. He can be followed on Twitter at @zjlaing, or reached by email at zach@oilersnation.com.
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