Boston Bruins centre Patrice Bergeron is the latest NHL star to enter the league’s COVID-19 protocol, the team announced Wednesday.
More than 130 players have been added to the league’s protocol list this season, including two dozen in the last two days.
Bergeron’s teammate Brad Marchand was added to the list on Tuesday.
Boston defeated the Calgary Flames 4-2 on Saturday in Calgary. The Flames are dealing with a major COVID-19 outbreak with as many as nine players and a staff member sidelined, which has resulted in three games being postponed.
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Baker Mayfield tests positive for COVID-19
Quarterback Baker Mayfield and coach Kevin Stefanski tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday and will likely miss Saturday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders as Cleveland deals with a widespread outbreak while trying to reach the playoffs.
Stefanski’s positive test was announced by the team while Mayfield’s was confirmed to the Associated Press by a person familiar with the situation, who spoke on condition of anonymity because testing is ongoing.
The latest positive tests came one day after the team placed eight players, including top receiver Jarvis Landry and starting offensive linemen Wyatt Teller and Jedrick Wills Jr., on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
Stefanksi is vaccinated and received a booster shot, and the team said in statement he’s “feeling fine.” He’s not currently showing any symptoms and will continue to coach the team remotely this week.