Calgary Flames Games To Be Postponed Over COVID-19 Outbreak

The NHL has announced that the Calgary Flames games are postponed through at least December 16th. In total, they will have to make up three contests, as they were scheduled to play the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night (December 13th), Nashville Predators on Tuesday night (December 14th) and Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night (December 16th).

SCHEDULE UPDATE: @NHLFlames games postponed at least through December 16. https://t.co/F4ArYpFFPh pic.twitter.com/c34OrnpIqM
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) December 13, 2021

It isn't too surprising to the league decide to do this, as it was just announced that Elias Lindholm, Andrew Mangiapane, Brad Richardson, Adam Ruzicka, Chris Tanev and Nikita Zadorov were all placed in COVID-19 Protocol. With that, a member of the staff has joined them as well.

Time will tell if the more of Calgary's game will be postponed due to this. That's a significant amount of their players out and more can surely follow them. If all goes according to plan, however, they will play next on December 18th against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Here's to hoping each player will be able to return very soon.