Injury Report: Aho, Jarvis, Cole, Svech, Staal, and Lorentz (COVID-19)

[Anton Dubinchuk]

The NBA is looking at shortening their 10 day policy based on the data set they have, which is pretty massive. They track viral load and everything. Two consecutive days of negative tests should probably be sufficient at this point.

The NBA has a unique place in society where if they start to change to more common sense restrictions, the country and popular opinion may follow suit.

The NHL could’ve come out first and said that they were implementing the exact same procedures as the NBA is hinting at, and public perception would’ve largely been “well, just another case of a bunch of rich white owners and conservative players not taking this virus seriously in order to ensure the revenue doesn’t stop.” The NBA has built a level of trust that wins them some benefit of the doubt here, and that could be important for the greater public at large, because even if those “looser” protocols are the right call at this point, anyone suggesting them risks a strong backlash.

 

[raynman]

In Elliote Friedmans blog he mentioned the main thing keeping the NHL from following the NBA is Canada. Apparently Canada would not be okay with 2 days of negative tests?

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

In Elliote Friedmans blog he mentioned the main thing keeping the NHL from following the NBA is Canada. Apparently Canada would not be okay with 2 days of negative tests?

Wonder what the NBA is doing for the Raptors?

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

I am curious if they use “only” regular PCR or if they test the viral nucleotid, which is the new big deal in testing.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

I am curious if they use “only” regular PCR or if they test the viral nucleotid, which is the new big deal in testing.

The NBA is doing the latter, I believe.

 

[MisterEd89]

Add Freddie to the list...

 

[WreckingCrew]

Add Freddie to the list...

**** so he won't be ready until New Years...maybe 3 games we gotta rely on Raanta?

 

[Navin R Slavin]

**** so he won't be ready until New Years...maybe 3 games we gotta rely on Raanta?

My bet is that the break gets extended to ride this mess out, now that they're getting the Olympic break back.

 

[MinJaBen]

My bet is that the break gets extended to ride this mess out, now that they're getting the Olympic break back.

I’m betting against your idea. Too many venues that the clubs share are already booked with other events. It’s not going to be easy for some clubs to just take those dates. I bet they play as much as they can and bring back the taxi squads to help with that.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

So no Freddie against Toronto. Sad.

 

[Chrispy]

So like most years, we are relying on our Antti to show up last minute and save Christmas.

 

[chaz4hockey]

Only positive about this outbreak for the team is that symptoms have been mild + now they are "super immune" (well, one study says so): OHSU study finds breakthrough cases provide 'super immunity'

 

[tarheelhockey]

**** so he won't be ready until New Years...maybe 3 games we gotta rely on Raanta?

Update: Raanta strained an eyeball while reading Anderson’s injury update

 

[Discipline Daddy]

At this point with a week between games, I almost want the Canes to have a chicken pox style give-all-your-babies-the-illness-now party. Now Slavin, you get coughed on by Smith. OK Trocheck, it's your turn. It sucks but it's the best time of year to get it out of the way since the guys will only miss 2-3 games.

 

[MisterEd89]

With Fast in protocol here is the running list. Good thing is, we get the majority back as soon as the holiday break is over.

Player	Enter Protocol	Exit Protocol
Sebastian Aho	Dec 13	Dec 23
Seth Jarvis	Dec 13	Dec 23
Ian Cole	Dec 14	Dec 24
Steven Lorentz	Dec 14	Dec 24
Jordan Staal	Dec 14	Dec 24
Andrei Svechnikov	Dec 14	Dec 24
Stefan Noesen	Dec 19	Dec 29
Brendan Smith	Dec 20	Dec 30
Frederik Andersen	Dec 22	Jan 1
Jesper Fast	Dec 23	Jan 2

[THEAD] [/THEAD]
[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[Novacane]

Sooooo are we going to have 100% players infected with COVID by the end of the year?

 

[chaz4hockey]

With Fast in protocol here is the running list. Good thing is, we get the majority back as soon as the holiday break is over.

Player	Enter Protocol	Exit Protocol
Sebastian Aho	Dec 13	Dec 23
Seth Jarvis	Dec 13	Dec 23
Ian Cole	Dec 14	Dec 24
Steven Lorentz	Dec 14	Dec 24
Jordan Staal	Dec 14	Dec 24
Andrei Svechnikov	Dec 14	Dec 24
Stefan Noesen	Dec 19	Dec 29
Brendan Smith	Dec 20	Dec 30
Frederik Andersen	Dec 22	Jan 1
Jesper Fast	Dec 23	Jan 2

[THEAD] [/THEAD]
[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Team practiced this week? If so, everyone who hadn't caught it is vulnerable. I suspect we will see others trickle in.

I wonder if the NHL will change their approach and more closely mirror NFL & now probably NBA either cutting back the time period or letting asyms play?

 

[Unsustainable]

Safe* and Effective*









*Results will be known in 75 years.

 

[Svechhammer]

Supposed to take my kid to this one, and was part of her Christmas gift

 

[hblueridgegal]

 

[chaz4hockey]

Supposed to take my kid to this one, and was part of her Christmas gift

sorry to hear. Big break for Florida btw

 

[hblueridgegal]

Here’s hoping that’s all that’s returning. Who is yet to join the Covid list?

 

[danishdynamite]

Any chance Andersen is playing 1. Of January?

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Any chance Andersen is playing 1. Of January?

He's eligible to return for that game so yes there's a chance. Guess it depends on his conditioning/if he had any symptoms (I don't think any of our guys had symptoms per Rod but he may have said that before Freddie went on the list. Unlikely he had any based on the trends we've been seeing but no confirmation).

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Any chance Andersen is playing 1. Of January?

He was added to the protocol less than a week ago, so almost certainly not.