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Oilers star McDavid positioned on NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list

Edmonton captain Connor McDavid, forward Derek Ryan and defenseman Tyson Barrie have been positioned on the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list forward of the Oilers’ sport at Toronto.

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McDavid and Ryan have been held out of observe Tuesday after returning sure tests. The crew modified into anticipating the outcomes of further checking out to search out out their achieve of abode for Wednesday’s matchup with the Maple Leafs.

McDavid had tested detrimental on Monday forward of taking half in in Edmonton’s 4-1 loss in opposition to the Rangers in Contemporary York.

Edmonton Oilers middle Connor McDavid (97) celebrates his map for the duration of the 2nd length of an NHL hockey sport in opposition to the Contemporary Jersey Devils Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, in Newark, N.J.
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The Oilers furthermore positioned forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on injured reserve. Nugent-Hopkins had been day after day since Saturday with an undisclosed injury.

The Oilers furthermore announced forward Zack Kassian has cleared COVID-19 protocols and goaltender Ilya Konovalov has been loaned to the crew’s taxi squad.

Goaltender Mike Smith is inform to return from an undisclosed injury to initiate up.

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Maple Leafs middle Auston Matthews urged journalists he planned on taking half in in Wednesday’s sport after taking part in observe. Matthews had been held out of Toronto’s old two practices for precautionary causes after checking out sure for COVID-19 on a rapid antigen take a look at on Monday, then detrimental on a PCR take a look at Tuesday.

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