A COVID-19 outbreak continues to sideline Calgary Flames players as the National Hockey League (NHL) has delayed the team’s return to play at least through Saturday..Test results have confirmed the team has some cases of the Omicron variant team officials confirmed to the Western Standard..“We do have some confirmed cases that are omicron,” said Flames VP of Communications Peter Hanlon..“The sequencing process at the lab for each case takes several days to confirm the strain. It’s reasonable to assume that others are omicron as well but we can’t 100% confirm prior to the results at the conclusion of each case in the lab process.”.Although the team is reported to be fully vaccinated, as of Thursday, Dillon Dube, Oliver Kylington and one support staff were added to the COVID-19 protocol list, bringing the total to 18 players and 12 staff..A decision was also made to close the team’s training facilities for players until further notice. Flames games will be rescheduled by the league and the team said they will provide an update next week..So far, four Flames games have been postponed..“The Flames organization has followed, and will continue to follow, all recommended guidelines aimed at protecting the health and safety of its players, staff and community at large as set by the NHL, local, provincial and federal agencies, “ said team staff in a release..As of Wednesday night, the NHL has postponed 10 games due to clusters of COVID-19 outbreaks on four teams..The Flames nixed games in Chicago and Nashville so far this week and have postponed home games on Thursday and Saturday against Toronto and Columbus respectively..The Ottawa Senators had three games postponed, one in New Jersey and two at home against the Nashville Predators and New York Rangers from November 16-20..The New York Islanders had two road games scratched, one on November 28 against the Rangers and another with the Philadelphia Flyers on November 30..The Carolina Hurricanes had to postpone Tuesday’s game against the Minnesota Wild..More to come….Melanie Risdon is a reporter for the Western Standard.,.mrisdon@westernstandardonline.com
A COVID-19 outbreak continues to sideline Calgary Flames players as the National Hockey League (NHL) has delayed the team’s return to play at least through Saturday..Test results have confirmed the team has some cases of the Omicron variant team officials confirmed to the Western Standard..“We do have some confirmed cases that are omicron,” said Flames VP of Communications Peter Hanlon..“The sequencing process at the lab for each case takes several days to confirm the strain. It’s reasonable to assume that others are omicron as well but we can’t 100% confirm prior to the results at the conclusion of each case in the lab process.”.Although the team is reported to be fully vaccinated, as of Thursday, Dillon Dube, Oliver Kylington and one support staff were added to the COVID-19 protocol list, bringing the total to 18 players and 12 staff..A decision was also made to close the team’s training facilities for players until further notice. Flames games will be rescheduled by the league and the team said they will provide an update next week..So far, four Flames games have been postponed..“The Flames organization has followed, and will continue to follow, all recommended guidelines aimed at protecting the health and safety of its players, staff and community at large as set by the NHL, local, provincial and federal agencies, “ said team staff in a release..As of Wednesday night, the NHL has postponed 10 games due to clusters of COVID-19 outbreaks on four teams..The Flames nixed games in Chicago and Nashville so far this week and have postponed home games on Thursday and Saturday against Toronto and Columbus respectively..The Ottawa Senators had three games postponed, one in New Jersey and two at home against the Nashville Predators and New York Rangers from November 16-20..The New York Islanders had two road games scratched, one on November 28 against the Rangers and another with the Philadelphia Flyers on November 30..The Carolina Hurricanes had to postpone Tuesday’s game against the Minnesota Wild..More to come….Melanie Risdon is a reporter for the Western Standard.,.mrisdon@westernstandardonline.com
