A third Avalanche player has tested positive for COVID-19, the NHL announced Tuesday afternoon. The player is in self-isolation and has not had close contact with teammates for staff members, according to the league, which now has eight known positive tests among players.
The second Avalanche player to test positive was announced March 28, two days after the first.
The Ottawa Senators have the other NHL’s five other positive COVID-19 player tests. The Senators played at San Jose on March 8, the day before the Avs, and both games were played despite a Santa Clara County warning for residents to stay away from larger gatherings.
The Sens and Avs used the same visiting NHL locker room at SAP Center.
