Five Wild players added to NHL's COVID-19 Protocol List

ST. PAUL --The National Hockey League (NHL) today announced that Minnesota Wild players Nick Bjugstad, Nick Bonino, Joel Eriksson Ek, Marcus Johansson and Jared Spurgeon have been added to the NHL's COVID-19 Protocol List. They won't be available for practices, travel or games until they are removed from the protocol.

Throughout the 2020-21 season, the NHL is releasing the names of Players who are "unavailable" to teams due to COVID protocols. This list is updated daily.
These "COVID Protocol Related Absences" can be the result of a number of factors including, among others: (1) an initial positive test which remains unconfirmed until confirmatory testing is completed pursuant to the Positive Test Protocol; (2) mandated isolation for symptomatic individuals pursuant to the Positive Test Protocol; (3) required quarantine as a high-risk close contact in accordance with the Positive Test Protocol; (4) isolation based on a confirmed positive test result and/or; (5) quarantine for travel or other reasons as outlined in the COVID-19 Protocol.
They join Wild forward Marcus Foligno on the NHL's COVID Protocol list.