SharksBlues contest on Saturday’s schedule
A day after having to postpone one game because of coronavirus protocol issues, the Sharks announced Thursday that Saturday’s home game against the Blues is expected to played.
“As of Thursday afternoon, no additional tests have come back as confirmed positives,” the team announced in a statement. “If the team and staff continue to receive negative results, the NHL and the NHLPA have approved the team’s resumption of practice on Friday. In such event, Saturday’s game against the St. Louis Blues will move forward as scheduled.”
Saturday’s game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
On Wednesday, the NHL announced that Thursday’s San JoseVegas game had been postponed, and shortly afterward it was confirmed that Sharks forward Tomas Hertl had been put on the league’s COVID19 protocol list. There was no word as to whether Hertl had tested positive for the coronavirus or had been in contact with someone who might have tested positive.
Also getting clearance to return to practice — and play in San Jose on Saturday — were the Barracuda, the Sharks’ minorleague affiliate.
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