The Detroit Red Wings will not be taking on the New York Islanders on Wednesday night, according to head coach Jeff Blashill.
Blashill says Wednesday game vs. islanders postponed #RedWings
— Ted Kulfan (@tkulfan) December 28, 2021
The news was soon confirmed by the NHL:
SCHEDULE UPDATE: @NHL postpones one game due to COVID-related issues and nine games due to Canadian attendance restrictions.
Full release: https://t.co/xBNA4hKsO6 pic.twitter.com/edfOM7qckp
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) December 28, 2021
Both teams are dealing with COVID-19 issues, though the Red Wings have gotten figures back off their protocol list in recent days.