The NHL鈥檚 North Division has postponed the Vancouver Canucks games for the third time in less than two weeks, due to COVID-19.
Scheduled road games 鈥� against the Edmonton Oilers on April 3 and Winnipeg Jets on April 4 and 6 鈥� have been postponed.
鈥淧ending test results in the coming days, it is expected the Vancouver Canucks will be able to resume their game schedule on Thursday, April 8,鈥� the NHL tweeted Thursday (April 1).
This comes after two Canucks players and a coach entered COVID-19 protocol. Head coach Travis Green announced Tuesday that forward Adam Gaudette tested positive for the disease.
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Vancouver was slated to take on the Calgary Flames Wednesday night, but the league pulled the plug 90 minutes before puck drop.
At 5 p.m. the NHL revealed an additional Canucks player and a coach had entered into COVID protocol.
The team is not permitted to return to practice until Tuesday (April 6).
The @NHL postpones @Canucks games through Tuesday, April 6; Target Thursday, April 8 for team鈥檚 return to game play.
鈥� NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) April 1, 2021
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