Canucks' Pettersson enters COVID-19 protocol

The Vancouver Canucks placed forward Elias Pettersson in COVID-19 protocol, the team announced Wednesday.

He joins four other Canucks currently in the protocol: Brock Boeser, Phil Di Giuseppe, Justin Dowling, and Jason Dickinson.

Vancouver is slated to play the Ottawa Senators at home Saturday before taking on the Florida Panthers on Tuesday.

Pettersson has six goals and 11 assists in 34 games this season.