The Edmonton Oilers’ and Calgary Flames’ capacities both are capped at 50 percent because of COVID regulations. The games are expected to be made up.
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The Golden Knights announced Thursday that left wing Max Pacioretty underwent successful wrist surgery and will be out indefinitely. He’s second on the team in goals.
The NHL and NHL Players’ Association changed their COVID-19 protocol Wednesday, which allowed the Golden Knights to get two players back at practice Thursday.
The Golden Knights have four team members in the NHL’s COVID protocol as of Wednesday, but they could get them back sooner than expected after Wednesday’s development.
The NHL said it pushed its restart date back to analyze COVID testing results and assess teams’ readiness to play. Teams are allowed to return to their facilities Sunday.
The Golden Knights have more than 140 man-games lost in 32 games, more than the 121 they had last season in 56 games. Sixteen skaters and one goalie have missed time.
NHL All-Star Weekend, which features a skills competition and three-on-three tournament, will take place despite the decision to pull out of the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Golden Knights coach Pete DeBoer provided an update on injured defenseman Alec Martinez before Tuesday’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Numerous Golden Knights probably would have played in the Olympics. Coach Pete DeBoer was on Canada’s staff, and defenseman Alex Pietrangelo already was selected to its roster.
The Golden Knights’ Tuesday game is still on but their Thursday matchup is postponed after the NHL and NHLPA agreed to start their holiday break early.