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The New Jersey Devils have postponed their next three games this week as 10 players are currently on the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol absences list.
The Devils’ February 2-4 games at the Pittsburgh Penguins have been postponed, as has their February 6 home game against the New York Rangers. This brings the total number of games postponed for the 2020-2021 NHL season to 14 since the start of January 13.
The Devils had traveled to Pittsburgh and will stay there indefinitely this week.
The NHL announced that four more players were added to the Devils’ COVID-19 roster on Monday. The roster currently includes goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood, who hasn’t played since Jan. 19; as well as forwards Andreas Johnsson, Janne Kuokkanen, Michael McLeod, Kyle Palmieri, Pavel Zacha and Travis Zajac.
Goalkeeper Aaron Dell, defenseman Sami Vatanen (travel 40s) and defenseman Connor Carrick, who left the team to be with his wife, Lexi, for the birth of their first child are also on the list.
Johnsson, Kuokkanen, McLeod and Zacha all played in the Devils’ win over the Buffalo Sabers on Sunday. The Sabers had no players listed as part of protocol on Monday.
In accordance with NHL rules, the Devils’ training center has been closed until further notice. Their next scheduled game will be on February 9 at home against the Penguins. Postponed games will be postponed.
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