An enormous motive NHL gamers have been pulled from Olympic participation was worry of testing optimistic for COVID-19 and getting caught in Beijing.
One former Boston Bruins star goes via that course of proper now.
David Krejci, who’s enjoying for the Czech Nationwide Workforce, examined optimistic for the virus upon his arrival in China. He is quarantining on the athlete’s village whereas awaiting additional outcomes.
That stated, the crew appears to assume Krejci might be cleared comparatively shortly.
“We will re-test him tonight and re-test him tomorrow morning, and I strongly consider that he will be a part of the observe tomorrow,” head coach Filip Pesan stated, by way of The Related Press.
Krejci missed a observe on account of the optimistic take a look at. The primary Czech recreation is about for Wednesday in opposition to Switzerland, so there may be ample time for him to be cleared.