Several names were added to the COVID-19 protocol on Tuesday, including that of St. Louis Blues Quebecer David Perron.
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Perron thus joins a list of players unavailable due to the virus already full on the side of the Missouri formation, which also includes the names of forwards Brayden Schenn and Vladimir Tarasenko, as well as those of defenders Colton Parayko, Scott Perunovich and Jake Walman.
Perron is having another good season with the Blues, he who has blacked the scoresheet 20 times in 25 duels this season. However, an upper body injury caused him to miss time.
Barry Trotz will have to follow protocol
In New York, Islanders head coach Barry Trotz will also have to comply with National League protocol.
Trotz was also absent for personal reasons at the beginning of January. Associate coach Lane Lambert had taken the reins of the team in his absence and is expected to take up his post during his isolation.
In addition to Trotz, the “Isles” submitted the name of Ryan Pulock, the team’s second-most-used full-back. Pulock has only played 12 games this season due to a lower body injury.
With the Ottawa Senators, young forward Tim Stutzle will also have to stay on the sidelines after contracting the disease.
For their part, the Carolina Hurricanes will have to do without their number 1 defenseman, Jaccob Slavin. Playing almost 24 minutes per game, Slavin has 18 points in 33 games this season.
The Dallas Stars were not spared from the coronavirus either. The names of Russian striker Denis Gurianov and Canadian goalkeeper Braden Holtby were included in the protocol. Gurianov has six goals and 14 points in 31 games this season, while Holtby has maintained a 6-8-1 record, a 2.56 goals-against average and .920 save percentage in 2021-22. .