Hurricanes-Lightning postponement among several schedule updates
The NHL postponed Tuesday's game between the Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning due to COVID-19 protocols, the league announced Monday.
Carolina had three games postponed last week. The club currently has five players on the COVID-19 protocol list, and general manager Don Waddell recently confirmed three players tested positive for the virus. One test, however, produced a false positive.
The league also released other schedule changes, including new dates for each of the Hurricanes' previously postponed games.
*All times EST
| Game | Original date | New date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricanes at Predators | Jan. 19 | March 2 | 8 p.m. |
| Panthers at Hurricanes | Jan. 21 | Feb. 17 | 5 p.m. |
| Panthers at Hurricanes | Jan. 23 | March 7 | 5 p.m. |
| Lightning at Hurricanes | Jan. 26 | Feb. 22 | 7 p.m. |
| Blue Jackets at Hurricanes | Feb. 16 | Feb. 15 | 7 p.m. |
| Panthers at Lightning | Feb. 16 | Feb. 15 | 7 p.m. |
| Hurricanes at Lightning | Feb. 22 | Feb. 24 | 5 p.m. |
The Florida Panthers, who've already had their schedule interrupted twice by the pandemic, have played only two games so far. Meanwhile, the Hurricanes have played just three.
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