Devils games postponed through Feb. 6 with 10 players on COVID-19 list

The NHL is postponing all New Jersey Devils games through at least Feb. 6, the league announced Monday.

Ten Devils players are currently on the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list. Tuesday's and Thursday's contests versus the Pittsburgh Penguins and Saturday's clash with the New York Rangers have been postponed as a result. The games will be made up at later dates.

Mackenzie Blackwood, Connor Carrick, Aaron Dell, Andreas Johnsson, Janne Kuokkanen, Michael McLeod, Kyle Palmieri, Sami Vatanen, Pavel Zacha, and Travis Zajac are the players on the list, according to Sportsnet's Chris Johnston.

Players who land on the list have not necessarily tested positive; Vatanen and Dell are included due to international travel, while Carrick recently left the club for the birth of his child.

The Devils played a back-to-back against the Buffalo Sabres this past weekend and currently sit fifth in the East Division with a 4-3-2 record through nine games.

The NHL has dealt with numerous pandemic-related postponements early in the season. The Carolina Hurricanes, Dallas Stars, and Vegas Golden Knights are among the teams to have their schedules affected so far.