As has been feared, only one team can provide positive updates on superstar talent ahead of Wednesday’s scheduled clash between the Edmonton Oilers and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Each Luke Fox of Sportsnet, Toronto’s star center, Auston Matthews rejoined the team Wednesday morning after he came out with a positive COVID-19 rapid antigen test on Monday and, as a result, was dropped from the session. Tuesday practice. Matthews, who has 20 goals and 13 assists in 28 games this season, is believed to have taken a negative PCR test on Tuesday and is expected to play on Wednesday following the results. called his initial “false positive”.
“I feel great. I don’t have any symptoms or anything. I plan to play,” he explained. “Should be fresh. Not ideal, having to take two days off skating and practice and that sort of thing, but it’s what it’s like and the sort of thing that has to be adjusted along the way.”
Meanwhile, Oilers confirmed On Tuesday, captain Connor McDavid and forward Derek Ryan tested positive for coronavirus. Those two and guard Edmonton Tyson Barrie have since joined the tournament’s COVID-19 protocol and will not be competing against Toronto.
McDavid leads the NHL with 53 points and 34 assists in 33 games this season.
