DENVER (KKTV) – With current recommendations from the CDC on COVID-19 quarantine and isolation guidance arrives current advice from the Colorado Section of Community Overall health and Surroundings.
Hours right after the CDC announced new tips on Monday, health and fitness officers in Colorado current their have.
The adhering to was sent out by the Colorado Point out Joint Data Centre at about 7:20 Monday night time:
These days, the Colorado Section of Community Well being and Atmosphere current direction to match new recommendations from CDC about COVID-19 isolation and quarantine for healthcare staff and the standard inhabitants.
Individuals who reside or work in residential or congregate dwelling configurations should proceed to stick to the isolation and quarantine direction for their location to mitigate the chance of transmission within just the facility.
This current steering reduces the suggested time in isolation for those in the basic population with COVID-19 from 10 to 5 days, if asymptomatic on day five, followed by an extra 5 days putting on a mask when all-around other folks. This change is centered on data displaying that the the greater part of COVID-19 transmission takes place early in the class of health issues.
For all those who have been uncovered to COVID-19, CDC now suggests quarantine for five days adopted by mask use for an added 5 days for individuals who are unvaccinated or are additional than 6 months out from their 2nd Pfizer or Moderna dose (or more than two months following the J&J vaccine) and have not still gained a third dose (or 2nd dose if getting J&J). Alternatively, for all those folks for whom a 5 times quarantine is not feasible, wearing a nicely-fitting mask close to other folks for 10 times is acceptable. Persons who have a short while ago finished their major vaccination collection (inside 6 months of their second dose of Pfizer or Moderna, or within two months of their J&J dose) or who have obtained their 3rd dose (or next dose if getting J&J) do not need to have to quarantine adhering to an exposure, but ought to dress in a mask for 10 days following the exposure. Irrespective of vaccination standing, CDC suggests screening on day 5 soon after publicity or promptly if signs develop.
The new steering also suggests asymptomatic wellness treatment providers who have received all encouraged vaccines — a few doses of Pfizer or Moderna, or one dose of J&J with a second dose far more than two months soon after the initial vaccine — no for a longer time require to be excluded from get the job done immediately after a larger-chance COVID-19 publicity. Household treatment facility team should really continue on to comply with existing CDPHE steerage, when relevant.
Colorado has noticed a quick maximize in COVID-19 scenarios and superior community transmission as the omicron variant gets to be the widespread virus circulating. Safeguard on your own and your relatives by getting vaccinated, carrying a mask in public, washing your palms, and tests in advance of you acquire with many others.
Here’s your daily update with everything you need to know on the novel coronavirus situation in B.C.
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David Carrigg, Cayley Dobie
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Dec 25, 2021 • 13 hours ago • 7 minute read • 69 Comments
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Here’s your daily update with everything you need to know on the novel coronavirus situation in B.C. for Dec. 24-26, 2021.
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We’ll provide summaries of what’s going on in B.C. right here so you can get the latest news at a glance. This page will be updated regularly throughout the day, with developments added as they happen.
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B.C.’S COVID-19 CASE NUMBERS
As of the latest figures given on Dec. 24:
• Total number of confirmed cases: 235,658 (10,415 active) • New cases since Dec. 24: 2,441 • Total deaths: 2,414 (four deaths) • Hospitalized cases: 192 • Intensive care: 71 • Total vaccinations: 4,377,551 received first dose; 4,126,279 second doses; 807,057 third doses • Recovered from acute infection: 222,604 • Long-term care and assisted-living homes, and acute care facilities currently affected: Two
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B.C. GUIDES AND LINKS
• COVID-19: Here’s everything you need to know about the novel coronavirus
• COVID-19: B.C.’s vaccine passport is here and this is how it works
• COVID-19: Here’s how to get your vaccination shot in B.C.
• COVID-19: Look up your neighbourhood in our interactive map of case and vaccination rates in B.C.
• COVID-19: Afraid of needles? Here’s how to overcome your fear and get vaccinated
• COVID-19: Five things to know about the P1 variant spreading in B.C.
• COVID-19: Here’s where to get tested in Metro Vancouver
Vancouver Coastal Health closes St. Vincent testing site temporarily
St. Vincent’s COVID-19 testing site is temporarily closed due to winter weather conditions and people seeking tests are asked to visit the new site at UBC’s Life Sciences Centre.
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Starting today, Vancouver Coastal Health will be diverting anyone needing a test to the UBC location. The health authority will also be redeploying staff and resources from the St. Vincent’s site to UBC to help with testing.
“This is a precautionary measure to ensure the safe operations of testing services for both staff and people accessing care during the inclement weather,” according to a notice from Vancouver Coastal Health .
The UBC testing site, located at 2350 Health Sciences Mall in Vancouver, is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. It will also remain open when the St. Vincent’s site reopens.
For more information about COVID-19 testing, click here .
Because of a recent surge in testing, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is asking people with symptoms and who are not at risk of serious illness are asked to assume they have COVID-19 and stay and isolate.
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— Cayley Dobie
Friday, Dec. 24
B.C. sets another COVID-19 record with 2,441 new cases
Health officials reported 2,441 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, setting another pandemic record for highest number of new cases in one day.
Fraser Health led today’s case count with 1,001 new cases while Vancouver Coastal Health was a close second with 967 new cases. Island Health reported 219 new cases, Interior Health had 188 and there were 66 new cases in Northern Health, according to today’s COVID-19 update.
There are currently 10,415 active cases of the virus in the province — another pandemic record.
The majority of active cases are in Vancouver Coastal Health (4,517) followed by Fraser Health (3,554), Island Health (1,274), Interior Health (778) and Northern Health (236).
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Officials also updated the number of cases where the Omicron variant of concern has been detected. So far that number is 1,613.
There are now two health-care facility outbreaks with a new outbreak being reported at Ridgeview Lodge in Interior Health. The outbreak at Lions Gate Hospital is ongoing.
— Cayley Dobie
New testing site opens at UBC
Vancouver Coastal Health announced Friday that it opened a new COVID-19 testing site at the UBC Life Sciences Centre “in response to increasing demand for COVID-19 testing across the region.”
The site, located at 2350 Health Sciences Mall in Vancouver, will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week.
The location will also be providing rapid antigen tests to those with symptoms.
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In a press conference Friday morning, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said the province hit its testing capacity Thursday when it administered 20,000 COVID-19 PCR tests.
Henry is asking that only people with symptoms go get tested and encouraging those who are not at high risk of severe illness to assume they have COVID-19 and stay home and isolate.
— Cayley Dobie
B.C. health officer asks residents to change holiday plans if feeling unwell
British Columbia has hit its COVID-19 testing capacity as the provincial health officer asked residents to not get tested unless they have symptoms.
Dr. Bonnie Henry says the province administered 20,000 COVID-19 PCR tests on Thursday.
She says if someone develops symptoms then they need to adjust holiday plans and self-isolate.
As a result of hitting the testing capacity, Henry says health staff are prioritizing those most at risk and giving take-home antigen tests to younger people at less risk.
She says B.C. is in a “different pandemic” as a result of the Omicron variant.
Health Minister Adrian Dix says the province expects to give out 147,371 vaccinations from Dec. 22 to Jan. 2.
Watch the press conference below:
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Simon Fraser, UVic, UNBC plan virtual start to university term as pandemic surges
Simon Fraser University and the universities of Victoria and Northern B.C. have followed the University of British Columbia and announced plans to start the upcoming term with online instruction for most courses.
SFU and UVic says classes will begin Jan. 10 with two weeks of online classes, although labs, clinical and performance courses will continue in-person with safety protocols.
UNBC says the semester will begin as scheduled on Jan. 5, and all first classes of any course between Jan. 5 and Jan. 11 will be delivered online.
All three universities say campus resources, including libraries, student housing and dining services will remain open with current safety plans in place.
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The University of B.C. said earlier this week that most of its classes will be offered online between Jan. 10 and 24.
Numerous other post-secondary institutions across the country have either delayed the start of their terms or announced virtual classes to launch the new year.
— Canadian Press
B.C. reports more than 2,000 new cases in 24 hours
B.C. health officials reported 2,046 new cases of COVID-19 today, the highest one-day increase since the beginning of the pandemic.
The majority of new cases were reported in Vancouver Coastal Health, with 880 new cases, and Fraser Health, with 741 new cases. Island Health reported 248 new cases, Interior Health had 123 new cases and Northern Health had 53, according to a statement from health officials. There was one new case in someone who normally resides outside Canada.
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The number of active cases also jumped to 8,739, with Vancouver Coastal Health leading the way with 3,729 active cases followed by Fraser Health with 2,825, Island Health with 1,267, Interior Health with 699 and Northern Health with 217. There are two active cases in people who normally reside outside Canada.
One more COVID-related death was also reported today in Island Health for a total of 2,410 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.
There have been 975 cases of the Omicron variant reported in B.C. so far.
— Cayley Dobie
B.C. businesses get a max $10,000 boost from province to battle Omicron restrictions
The B.C. government has announced a onetime support program offering up to $10,000 to businesses ordered closed as a result of the Omicron shutdown.
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Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon said Thursday the supports are aimed at complementing what was announced by the federal government yesterday, while acknowledging the closure orders come “at a very challenging time of year” for many businesses.
“It’s fair to say that we’re all exhausted by COVID-19, but COVID-19 is not done with us,” he said.
B.C.’s top doctor Bonnie Henry announced earlier in the week that gyms, fitness studios, dance studios, yoga centres, bars and nightclubs will be ordered closed until at least Jan. 18 because of the swift rise of cases sparked by the infectious Omicron variant.
The federal government followed up with a support program as B.C., Ontario and several other provinces announced lockdown orders or capacity limits at certain types of businesses.
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B.C. MAP OF WEEKLY COVID CASE COUNTS, VACCINATION RATES
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Submitted by Thurston County General public Health
Letter to the Local community: December 23, 2021
Howdy Thurston County! The omicron variant is spreading across the United States at a a lot extra quick tempo than the delta variant, subsequently, causing an exponential rise in COVID-19 situations in nations all around the globe. The CDC reported that 73{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} of new conditions in the US are triggered by the omicron variant. This is considered to be due to an boost in the virus transmissibility as well as its likely to reinfect men and women who ended up previously contaminated with COVID-19. This is also leading to an improved threat of breakthrough bacterial infections in folks who are vaccinated. Vaccines show up to stop intense ailment and demise for people who are completely vaccinated, and individuals who have gained a booster dose are at considerably lessened hazard of an infection with omicron.
Omicron spreads the way former variants have unfold, as a result of droplets and aerosols. This implies that in the course of this holiday time it is even more vital to stay vigilant. Vacations are a time when several persons assemble to celebrate and with omicron spreading, reducing gatherings with men and women not in your family is critical. If you decide on to show up at a accumulating, use a mask and retain six ft or much more of distance among you and many others exactly where achievable. Continue to be property if you have signs of COVID-19 irrespective of your vaccination standing. These actions are however efficient and support avert an infection and spread of COVID-19 if you turn out to be unwell.
Some gatherings may require proof of vaccination and/or a detrimental COVID-19 check prior to attending. Get examined if you have any indicators of COVID-19, and take a look at 5-7 times just after a possible exposure to assist stop distribute of disorder. The ideal way to secure oneself and your neighborhood from COVID-19 is by acquiring vaccinated and receiving boosters when you turn out to be suitable. If you haven’t been vaccinated but or obtained your booster, be sure to do so as quickly as probable.
In common, lesser gatherings are safer than larger types and outside gatherings are safer than indoor kinds. It is usually important to avoid crowded, inadequately ventilated indoor spaces and opening home windows can increase ventilation. When collecting take into account the basic safety of people at large-risk of severe disorder, together with those who are immunocompromised or have other comorbidities. Some persons may possibly choose to mask indoors even in personal options to more defend themselves or other people in the substantial-possibility class. Children underneath five are not nonetheless qualified for vaccine, so take into consideration masks for kids over age two and manage wholesome hand cleanliness. Whilst it may not often be probable, testing in just 72 hrs of collecting and isolating if good can increase an added stage of defense, specially if carried out the working day of the accumulating.
Though this is not where we hoped we would be at this stage in the pandemic and we are still mastering about omicron, if we operate alongside one another to preserve ourselves and our communities safe and sound, I know we can fulfill this problem and make it to the other aspect.
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – In the course of a remote information meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 22, New Mexico’s wellbeing leaders supplied an update on the state’s endeavours to address COVID-19.
In the course of Wednesday’s update, Dr. Christine Ross – the Division of Health’s Point out Epidemiologist – and Dr. Laura Parajon – Deputy Secretary of the Office of Overall health – urged individuals to get safety measures throughout the holidays. The delta variant is even now the dominant pressure in New Mexico but the new, contagious Omicron variant is the rationale wellbeing officials say to just take safety measures. “We have not seen this just before the place the growth advantage of this variant is very putting,” mentioned Dr. Ross.
Data present higher transmission in all New Mexico counties. The Department of Wellness is encouraging everybody to mask up and get vaccinated and boosted ahead of collecting for the holidays. About 82{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} of COVID hospitalizations and 84{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} of COVID-linked deaths are amongst unvaccinated.
They are also encouraging everyone to just take at-home tests ahead of gathering with persons outdoors their house. The condition suggests it has 20,000 household assessments it’s supplying out for free of charge in really hard-to-access, low-money, and superior circumstance count spots.
“If we can make assessments much more readily available and give obtain to people today who really do not commonly have entry. Let us say you do the job all working day, this will assist that man or woman so as a community, we can exam ourselves and provide more duty to ourselves,” reported Dr. Parajon.
A Pfizer tablet treating COVID-19 getting authorised by the Fda, the condition claims it is operating on the distribution of that. They say the condition will originally get “very few” doses and will check out to distribute it in more rural areas and locations wherever monoclonal antibody remedies are much less obtainable. There’s no phrase still o when New Mexico may well get its 1st doses of the Pfizer pill.
NMDOH is specifically encouraging more mature New Mexicans to get vaccinated, stating 94{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} of the state’s fatalities are in folks above 65. It suggests completely-vaccinated, older grownups minimize their threat of hospitalization by 94{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} and COVID-linked deaths by 91{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c}.
During previous week’s update, point out overall health officers stated that it was also early to inform what the Omicron variant meant for New Mexico’s case rates or the severity of the ailment. On Sunday, Dec. 12 a female adult in Bernalillo County was identified as the state’s first circumstance of the variant. It is unidentified if any other cases have been recognized considering the fact that then.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Dec. 21, the New Mexico Section of Wellbeing documented 733 new COVID-19 conditions and 48 more COVID-19 relevant fatalities. That brings the statewide totals to 340,604 overall scenarios and 5,662 overall deaths.
Last 7 days marked a person of the reduced complete numbers of virus-associated hospitalizations more than the very last many weeks as New Mexico has not too long ago confronted a continued high level of new COVID-19 circumstances that stressed the state’s healthcare facility units.
Serving as a mass vaccination web site, Expo New Mexico final week noted that it was averaging about 300 patients a day. Furthermore, UNM announced on Monday that The Pit would have to have vaccines or a destructive COVID-19 exam for admirers attending online games.
Boston — Currently, the Baker-Polito Administration introduced added steps to address a latest increase in COVID-19 circumstances and to ensure acute treatment hospitals have ample potential to treatment for equally COVID and non-COVID people.
The Commonwealth’s healthcare system is struggling with a significant staffing scarcity which has contributed to the loss of approximately 500 healthcare/surgical and ICU hospital beds considering that the beginning of the calendar year. Hospitals are also observing a superior amount of people, several because of to non-COVID connected good reasons.
People are reminded that acquiring a vaccine and booster keep on being the very best way to safeguard versus really serious disease or hospitalization from COVID. The Section of Public Wellness (DPH) launched updated COVID breakthrough knowledge this 7 days exhibiting that 97{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} of COVID breakthrough situations in Massachusetts have not resulted in hospitalization or dying. Unvaccinated individuals are 5 times a lot more probably to contract COVID than fully vaccinated men and women and 31 occasions far more probably to agreement COVID than individuals who have a booster.
Massachusetts is a countrywide chief in COVID-19 vaccinations, with around 94{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} of suitable residents owning been given at minimum a person dose. Around 89{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} of the complete Massachusetts inhabitants has at the very least just one dose, and 74{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} of the overall population entirely vaccinated. Massachusetts also sales opportunities the nation in vaccinating communities of coloration, with 68{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} of all black residents and 67{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} of all Hispanic inhabitants acquiring at the very least a person dose, compared to 42.{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} of black inhabitants and 51.7{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} of Hispanic residents nationally.
National Guard Activation
Governor Charlie Baker currently will activate up to 500 customers of the Massachusetts Nationwide Guard to handle the non-scientific assist needs of hospitals and transportation systems. Up to 300 of these Guard users will begin schooling this week and will assist 55 acute treatment hospitals, as well as 12 ambulance support companies throughout the Commonwealth.
DPH surveyed all hospitals and ambulance company companies, and in concert with the Massachusetts Health and fitness and Healthcare facility Affiliation, has recognized five critical roles that non-scientific Guard personnel can serve in support clinic functions for up to 90 days:
Non-unexpected emergency transportation involving facilities: driving ambulances used to transfer individuals concerning two health care places these as when people are discharged from a clinic and transferred to a prolonged term care facility.
Affected individual observers: supplying continuous or regular observation of a client who is at possibility for harm to them selves.
Security guidance: serving to to sustain a secure office.
In-clinic transport: bringing individuals by means of wheelchair or, if wanted, stretcher, from their client room to exams these types of as x-ray or CT scan, or from the crisis section to their inpatient floor.
Food items company/tray shipping support: offering affected person meals to their rooms
Guard personnel will be deployed to the field beginning December 27th, 2021.
Elective Medical procedures Direction
DPH launched updated steerage to hospitals relating to nonessential, elective invasive strategies. To preserve well being care staff assets, efficient 12:01am on December 27th, all hospitals are directed to postpone or terminate all nonessential elective methods very likely to end result in inpatient admission in order to sustain and raise inpatient capacity.
Patients are reminded to however look for needed care at their hospital or from their overall health care company.
To go through the assistance, click on here.
Mask Advisory
DPH introduced an up to date mask advisory nowadays, recommending that all folks, irrespective of vaccination position, dress in a mask or face masking in indoor, community spaces.
DPH notably urges this advice for persons who have a weakened immune procedure, or are at amplified danger for extreme illness simply because of age or an fundamental clinical affliction, or if another person in their domestic has a weakened immune program, is at improved possibility for critical disease, or is unvaccinated.
All men and women in Massachusetts (irrespective of vaccination status) are expected to continue on carrying deal with coverings in particular settings, which includes transportation and health treatment facilities. Remember to see right here for a entire checklist of venues exactly where confront coverings have remained mandatory because May well 29, 2021.
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s present-day mask need and Coverage on Vaccination Fee Threshold issued on September 27th, 2021 is not impacted by this advisory.
Stars ahead Tanner Kero continues to be at property in the NHL’s concussion protocol, mentor Rick Bowness claimed Monday early morning prior to Dallas hosted Minnesota.
“Tanner’s doing Alright,” Bowness mentioned. “He’s at property resting. He’s less than the NHL concussion protocol, he’s resting, he’s experience a lot superior and we’ll let him take as a lot time as he requires to appear all around. At minimum he’s going to be Okay. That is the greatest information we can have.”
Kero was taken to and launched from the healthcare facility on Saturday evening immediately after he was hit by Chicago forward Brett Connolly in the to start with period of time of the Stars’ eventual 4-3 overtime gain. Connolly was suspended four game titles for the strike, and was assessed a 5-minute major for interference and a recreation misconduct on Saturday.
Wholesome Stars: The Stars are shut to being again to 100{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} after a mixture of accidents and ailment ran by the workforce in the previous month. On Monday early morning, Kero was the only participant missing from morning skate, as Joel Kiviranta skated with the crew for the very first time considering the fact that he played on Dec. 11 in San Jose.
Bowness explained Kiviranta (upper-body injury) need to be cleared by Thursday’s match in Chicago.
As for the cold that built its way as a result of the Stars’ dressing space, Bowness thinks the Stars are nearly by it. The non-COVID-associated health issues pressured 6 distinctive gamers to skip video games in the very last month: Andrej Sekera (Nov. 20), John Klingberg (Dec. 2), Michael Raffl (Dec. 6), Roope Hintz (Dec. 11 and 14), Alexander Radulov (Dec. 14) and Miro Heiskanen (Dec. 18).
“That cold knocked the heck out of us for a 7 days to 10 days,” Bowness claimed. “It went as a result of the space and then it came back. There’s no concern that hurts. Right now, we’re experience far better. There’s much more electrical power, I can see it. When the players are coming off the ice right after shifts, they’re recovering faster. I can see that.
“The worst of that is ideally driving us. We’ve mentioned that prior to, and it arrived back again and bit us yet again a small bit. At this place, we’re sensation very good.”
Only clearly show in town: Monday night’s Wild-Stars activity is the only NHL sport scheduled as the other four game titles on the docket ended up all postponed owing to COVID-19.
Canadiens-Islanders and Ducks-Oilers ended up postponed on Sunday as the NHL paused cross-border travel. Colorado’s shutdown pushed back again Avalanche-Purple Wings, and Columbus’ shutdown did the exact same for Blue Jackets-Sabres.
The Stars do not have any players in COVID-19 protocol. Only just one participant all season has been put in COVID-19 protocol, as Jani Hakanpää was sidelined for a few days in late Oct for a fake positive.
Stars projected lineup vs. Minnesota on Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Jason Robertson – Roope Hintz – Joe Pavelski
Denis Gurianov – Jamie Benn – Tyler Seguin
Michael Raffl – Radek Faksa – Luke Glendening
Riley Tufte – Jacob Peterson – Alexander Radulov
Ryan Suter – John Klingberg
Esa Lindell – Miro Heiskanen
Thomas Harley – Jani Hakanpää
Jake Oettinger
Braden Holtby
Scratches: Andrej Sekera, Joel Hanley, Tanner Kero (concussion protocol).
IR: Joel Kiviranta (higher-overall body).
LTIR: Ben Bishop (knee).
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