Bruins release statement after player tests positive for COVID-19

A bit of a scare for the Boston Bruins as the team has announced that one of its players tested positive for COVID-19 in the lead up to opening facilities for skating. Here's what the team had to say in its official statement:

Phase 2 of the NHL's Return to Play Plan requires all players to be tested for COVID-19 prior to using the team's facilities. As part of this process the Bruins were advised that a player tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The player underwent two subsequent tests, and both returned negative. The player remains asymptomatic. The Bruins will continue to follow CDC recommendations and adhere to the NHL's protocol.

All Bruins players who have returned to this point during Phase 2 have now returned negative test results.

The Bruins, in conjunction with the National Hockey League, are providing these details in an effort to be transparent and will provide no further information at this time.

Whether it was a false positive test or the person actually had the virus was not made immediately clear. The reality is, as the NHL prepares to open training camps on July 10th in anticipation of the NHL season resuming in August, there are likely to be more announcements of positive tests on players. How it might impact the NHL's Return to Play plan remains to be seen.

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