The currently have nine players in COVID-19 protocol, . Goaltender , forward and defenseman were all placed in COVID-19 protocol on Thursday by the team.That trio joins defensemen , and , as well as forwards , and in COVID-19 protocol, bringing the team total to nine.Senators coach D.J. Smith commented on the outbreak, Anibal Sanchez Jersey saying that, right now, the team has to keep going forward."All you can do is just keep playing. We Jonathan Schoop Jersey want to get a win to get everyone feeling good. It's not the ideal situation, but no one feels bad for you in this league," he said. "We're privileged to play and be in the NHL and Max Kepler Jersey we're going to go out there and give it all we've got."The team did not practice on Wednesday as a precaution. The team canceled practice 48 hours earlier on Monday as well. With so many absences on the team, the Senators have brought in a few players to help in the meantime. On Thursday, defensemen and La si Thompson and forward were recalled from the American Hockey League.On Monday, forwards and were recalled from Belleville, the same team the others were recalled from. Defenseman was brought from Belleville on Sunday."We just want to get through this as a group and get back to playing hockey every Ervin Santana Jersey day with a full lineup and a healthy C. J. Cron Jersey group," Smith said. "I think everyone's stre sed. You want to win hockey games, you want to be healthy, you're worrying about a lot of things, but like everything else, it'll pa s and we'll be better for it." The Senators played the on Friday.