Author: Mike Brehm, USA TODAY

Thursday’s Ducks-Golden Knights game remains on for now after Tomas Nosek was pulled from Tuesday’s contest after testing positive for COVID-19.

Columbus Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella benched Pierre-Luc Dubois before his trade. Monday, he benched Patrik Laine, who arrived in that deal.

The NHL has postponed 26 games, 16 New Jersey Devils players are on the COVID-19 protocol list and Sabres coach Ralph Krueger tests positive.

The six-team NWHL had begun playing in a bubble environment in Lake Placid, New York, on Jan. 23. But two teams already had pulled out.

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright said he’ll need to work on his skating after a TV station mistakenly said he signed with the Blues.

Los Angeles’ Matt Roy was checked from behind by Minnesota’s Kevin Fiala, and Kings defenseman Sean Walker was hit in the face by a slap shot.

The Carolina Hurricanes, who have six players on the COVID-19 protocol list, had a fourth game postponed. The NHL rescheduled seven games.

New York Islanders forward Brock Nelson fell face-first into New Jersey Devils’ P.K. Subban. He returned in the third period to score power-play goal.

The Dallas Stars, who had 17 people test positive for COVID-19, had their season debut pushed back to Jan. 22.

The Tampa Bay Lightning revealed the Stanley Cup banner to players, coaches and families, but it won’t go to the rafters until fans can attend.