Penguins: Jeff Carter Positive For COVID-19, He And Tristan Jarry Enter Team Protocol
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jeff Carter has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the team.
Head coach Mike Sullivan said Thursday morning that Carter has now entered COVID-19 protocol.
In addition, goaltender Tristan Jarry is in COVID protocol as well.
Coach Sullivan said that Carter and Jarry are both currently asymptomatic. https://t.co/t81VT72wZb
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Sullivan said that both players are currently asymptomatic.
In addition, Sullivan said Sidney Crosby will not play in Saturday's game versus Toronto.
Sullivan told the media, "He had two days in a row off the ice. That was part of his return to play schedule. He is rehabbing off the ice."
Coach Sullivan said that Sidney Crosby had another scheduled day off today. "He had two days in a row off the ice. That was part of his return to play schedule. He is rehabbing off the ice."
— Pens Inside Scoop (@PensInsideScoop) October 21, 2021
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