ST PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild's Saturday tilt against the Florida Panthers has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns, marking the second time in a five-day span the Wild's game has been postponed over the league's battle against a surge in cases.
The NHL announced Saturday's postponement as one of three Panthers games being postponed due to recently reported cases within the team.
Florida isn't the only club that has been battling a recent COVID surge. The Calgary Flames haven't played since Dec. 11, and on Friday, the league announced that at least five more of the Flames' games are being postponed as cases continue to mount. The league also announced the postponement of four Colorado Avalanche games.
- FLORIDA POSTPONEMENTS: Dec. 18 @ Minnesota; Dec. 21 @ Chicago; Dec. 23 vs. Nashville.
- CALGARY POSTPONEMENTS: Dec. 13 @ Chicago; Dec. 14 @ Nashville; Dec. 16 vs. Toronto; Dec. 18 vs. Columbus; Dec. 21 vs. Anaheim; Dec. 23 vs. Seattle.
- COLORADO POSTPONEMENTS: Dec. 18 vs. Tampa Bay; Dec. 20 @ Detroit; Dec. 22 @ Buffalo; Dec. 23 @ Boston.
The Wild will return to action Monday night on the road against the Dallas Stars.
The NHL, NFL and NBA are all seeing an uptick in cases this season, forcing new COVID protocols. The Associated Press is also reporting that the NFL is postponing three games this weekend, the first NFL postponements related to COVID this season.
