Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher and defenseman Sami Niku are in the league's COVID-19 protocol, the team announced Thursday.
Both players are being monitored, and there's no word yet on their status for Thursday's game against the Colorado Avalanche. A player entering protocol does not mean they tested positive.
Here's a look at the Canadiens' lines without Gallagher and Niku:
#Habs vs #Avalanche:
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*Gallagher and Niku in COVID protocol.
Toffoli - Dvorak - Anderson
Lehkonen- Suzuki - Evans
Drouin - Poehling - Armia
Pezzetta - Perreault - Caufield
Chiarot - Savard
Kulak - Petry
Romanov - Wideman
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Gallagher's posted 10 points in 23 games this season, while Niku's collected three assists in nine appearances since joining the Habs.
The NHL has experienced a spike in COVID-19 cases that's forced postponements for the Ottawa Senators and New York Islanders in recent weeks.
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