"The team learned of the possible secondary
exposure on Sunday, July 12," the Penguins said in a statement
on Monday. "The decision to isolate this group of players was
made out of an abundance of caution in an effort to avoid
exposure to anyone else within the organization. The nine
players will not participate until they are deemed safe in
accordance with NHL protocol and further test results."
Per protocols agreed upon by the NHL and the NHL Players'
Association, all players and personnel who are designated to
have player access are tested 48 hours before returning to the
facility for training camp and then on an every-other-day basis.
The Penguins announced last month that an unidentified player
had tested positive for COVID-19, but he had subsequently
recovered and was feeling well.
Pittsburgh (40-29-6) will begin a best-of-five qualifying series
against the Montreal Canadiens (31-40-9) in Toronto on Aug. 1.
(Field Level Media)
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