Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov and Ilya Samsonov are all on the NHL COVID Protocol Related Absences list— Samantha Pell (@SamanthaJPell) January 21, 2021
Capitals statement:
«Our training staff has worked extremely hard to create a safe environment for our players and staff to be able to compete this season, We are disappointed by our players' choice to interact in their hotel room and outside of team approved areas. ...— Tom Gulitti (@TomGulittiNHL) January 21, 2021