Blues’ David Perron placed on COVID-19 protocol list days before playoffs – The Athletic

How this hurts the Blues

Jeremy Rutherford, Blues beat writer: If Perron has indeed tested positive for COVID-19, and he's not a "false positive," which the Blues have had a couple of cases of, then this is extremely difficult news for the club.

Ryan O'Reilly may be the captain and the heart of the Blues, but Perron is equally important to the team's success,

Perron had three points (1G, 2A) in Thursday's 7-3 victory over Minnesota, becoming the first player since Pavol Demitra in 2002-03 to average a point-per-game for the Blues in the regular season.

Rutherford: Perron could miss as much as two weeks in quarantine, which means this could be the end of his season if the Blues are eliminated by the Avalanche in the first round.

Perron is the third Blues player to be added to the list recently, joining Walman and Walker. The Blues thought that Walman was a false positive because he had been vaccinated, but it turned out to be a true test. He has missed the last three games. Walker was on the taxi squad and was recently assigned to the AHL.

Rutherford: It's doubtful that the NHL would consider postponing playoff games, but it's too soon to speculate at this point.

The Blues will continue to be tested, and if no further positive cases come up, then the league would assuredly go on with the series as scheduled. But the concern for the club is going to be if it's facing some sort of outbreak with three players being adding to the COVID-19 list within the last week.

Sources have told The Athletic that all but eight Blues players were vaccinated. But with Walman testing positive after being vaccinated, there has to be worry within the organization.

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