The Ottawa Senators have placed goaltender Matt Murray and winger Alex Formenton in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol, the team announced Thursday.

Forward Andrew Agozzino and defensemen Dillon Heatherington and Lassi Thomson were recalled in corresponding moves.

The Senators' COVID-19 list now features eight players from the active roster. In addition to Murray and Formenton, Connor Brown, Josh Brown, Dylan Gambrell, Nick Holden, Victor Mete, and Austin Watson, as well as associate coach Jack Capuano, are all in the protocol.

Ottawa is scheduled to play the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night. Here's the Sens' projected lineup:

No NHL games have been postponed due to COVID-19 yet this season.

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