Sharks get two forwards back

SAN JOSE — Andrew Cogliano and Logan Couture were back on the ice for the Sharks’ practice on Monday morning, but Kevin Labanc joined a lengthy list of players and coaches now in the NHL’S COVID-19 protocol.

Labanc played in Saturday’s game — a by the Sharks over the Winnipeg Jets — but was not at Monday’s practice and it remains unclear how much time he or others in the league’s protocol might have to miss.

Other Sharks team members who remained in the league’s COVID protocol Monday were coach Bob Boughner, forwards Jonathan Dahlen and Matt Nieto, and defensemen Erik Karlsson, Jake Middleton, Radim Simek, and Marc-edouard Vlasic.

Their status for Tuesday’s game with the Buffalo Sabres at SAP Center is unknown, although assistant coach John Maclean said it’s possible that some of them could return. After Tuesday, the Sharks finish their homestand with games against the Blues on Thursday and the Devils on Saturday.

“We’re doing the best we can,” said Sharks assistant coach John Maclean, who ran the bench in Saturday’s game and ran Monday’s practice. “It’s day-to-day with this thing. So we’ll see (Tuesday) ... if we add (available) guys. I guess right now it’s either add them or lose them.”

Cogliano was among the seven Sharks players who did not take part in Saturday’s game. He said he tested positive Friday, but that subsequent tests Saturday and Sunday came back negative, making him eligible to practice Monday.

Couture also skated at practice. He said he was ill Saturday morning and felt he had COVID-LIKE symptoms, but tested