Wild winger Marcus Foligno entered the NHL's COVID protocols after testing positive before the team left for Montreal on Monday and will miss the game Tuesday against the Canadiens.
Marcus Foligno has positive COVID test, stays behind as Wild flies to Montreal
The team called up Mitchell Chaffee from Iowa before it headed to Canada for Tuesday's game.
April 18, 2022 at 7:14PM
Forward Mitchell Chaffee was recalled from Iowa. The 24-year-old has not played in an NHL game yet, despite a recall earlier this season, and has 22 goals in 45 games in the AHL this season.
Chaffee is a former UMass All-America who signed as a free agent two years ago. He'll wear sweater No. 63.
Foligno has a career-high 22 goals and played Sunday in the Wild's 5-4 victory over San Jose at Xcel Energy Center. Under the league's revised COVID protocols for fully vaccinated players, he'll have to remain in isolation for five days and will miss home games Thursday against Vancouver and Friday against Seattle.
The Wild is also without injured forwards Jordan Greenway and Tyson Jost, and defensemen Matt Dumba and Jon Merrill.
After four days off, Wild will play Canadiens on Thursday night at Xcel Energy Center.
