On Thursday, the league announced stricter arena protocols to battle the spread of the virus -- including removing the glass behind the benches to increase air flow.Boston Bruins
Mike Evans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers completes a reception for a touchdown in the first quarter against the Green Bay Packers during the NFC Championship game at Lambeau Field on Jan. 24, 2021, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)New Jersey Devils
Nick Ritchie, LW, Boston Bruins (Rostered in 31.5% of ESPN.com leagues): The former Duck has an equal number of power-play points (six) to Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron. What's more, the 25-year-old remains a fixture Boston's top special teams unit even with David Pastrnak back in the lineup. Drafted 10th overall in 2014, Ritchie finally appears poised to enjoy a career year. Particularly if he can also figure out how to score at even-strength on a top-six line with David Krejci.
4. Kevin Fiala is a tremendous player, but the Wild forward made a very bad hockey play this week against the Los Angeles Kings, boarding and injuring defenseman Matt Roy. Fiala was suspended three games -- not ideal for the already depleted Wild -- and had to forfeit $77,586.21 in salary (an amount calculated based off his salary) which will go to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.Seattle Kraken
It’s a weird vibe all around at every empty hockey arena in the league, but a silent TD Garden when the Bruins win in a shootout is one of the strangest.Florida Panthers
Evgeny Kuznetsov and Ilya Samsonov both remain on the COVID protocol list and were not available to skate.
Forwards Andreas Johnsson, Janne Kuokkanen, Michael McLeod, Kyle Palmieri, Pavel Zacha and Travis Zajac, who were already on the list. Also listed are goalie Aaron Dell (travel quarantine), defenseman Sami Vatanen (travel quarantine) and defenseman Connor Carrick, who left the team to be with his wife, Lexi, for the birth of their first child.
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