Avalanche shut down through Feb. 11 due to COVID-19 protocols

The Colorado Avalanche are the latest NHL team to be shut down due to COVID-19 protocols, with the league announcing Thursday that all their games through Feb. 11 are postponed.

Two Colorado players are currently on the NHL's COVID-19 list: Tyson Jost and captain Gabriel Landeskog, who was added Thursday.

Being placed on the COVID-19 list doesn't necessarily indicate a positive test, and it could just be a precautionary measure.

The Avs' schedule through Feb. 11 featured two games versus the St. Louis Blues and two against the Arizona Coyotes. No makeup dates have been announced.

However, the Blues and Coyotes rearranged their upcoming schedules and will play each other Feb. 6 and Feb. 8 while the Avalanche are sidelined, the league announced.

The 7-3-1 Avs most recently played the Minnesota Wild, who had four games postponed Wednesday. The Carolina Hurricanes, Dallas Stars, Vegas Golden Knights, and New Jersey Devils are among the clubs that have also dealt with outbreaks early in the season.

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