Sharks Lose 7 Team Members, Head Coach to COVID-19 Protocol

Seven members of the Sharks and manager Bob Boughner were placed successful the NHL's COVID-19 protocol connected Saturday, delaying the commencement of San Jose's crippled against the Winnipeg Jets.

Forwards Andrew Cogliano, Jonathan Dahlen and Matt Nieto, defensemen Erik Karlsson, Jake Middleton, Radim Simek and Marc-Edouard Vlasic, on with Boughner were sidelined.

The squad did not corroborate that immoderate of the players oregon Boughner tested positive, conscionable that they were placed successful COVID-19 protocol.

The commencement of Saturday's crippled was delayed 30 minutes.

Sharks halfway Logan Couture besides missed the crippled owed to feeling ill, but the Sharks' skipper was not placed successful the league’s COVID-19 protocol, the squad said.

Sharks adjunct manager John MacLean assumed caput coaching duties. Development manager Mike Ricci besides joined the bench.

The Sharks called up 5 players for Saturday’s crippled from their AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda: Forwards John Leonard and Nick Merkley and defensemen Jaycob Megna, Nicolas Meloche and Ryan Merkley (no narration to Nick Merkley).

Barracuda guardant Noah Grego was besides placed connected the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol.

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