Report: 6 more Canucks players test positive for COVID-19

The Vancouver Canucks' COVID-19 outbreak grew by six players on Friday.

A total of eight Canucks players and one staff member have now tested positive for the virus, according to TSN's Darren Dreger.

It was announced Thursday that two Canucks players and a staff member tested positive. Vancouver's games through April 6 were postponed as a result.

Forward Adam Gaudette and defenseman Travis Hamonic appeared on the NHL's COVID-19 list Thursday. The list is updated daily at 5 p.m. ET.

The Canucks are the second team in the North Division to get hit by the coronavirus. The Montreal Canadiens recently returned from a 10-day layoff.

Vancouver's last four games have been postponed, and it hasn't played since March 24 against the Winnipeg Jets.

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