Edmonton Oilers head coach Dave Tippett will not be behind the bench on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs due to precautionary reasons, the team announced.
Oilers forward Ryan McLeod was one of 15 players added to COVID-19 protocol on Tuesday.
The Carolina Hurricanes-Minnesota Wild game has already been postponed. Additionally, the NHL postponed three Calgary Flames games this week.
Tippett is in his third season as coach of the Oilers. He's led the team to a 16-10-0 record.
The Oilers activated defenseman Duncan Keith off injured reserve Tuesday. He hasn't played since Nov. 23 due to an upper-body injury.
Rookie blue-liner Philip Broberg was loaned to the AHL in a corresponding move.
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