NHL schedule updates affect Rangers, Islanders, Devils

The NHL announced numerous schedule changes Tuesday amid COVID-19 outbreaks scattered throughout the league.

The Rangers, Islanders and Devils — set to compete in their first game Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden since having up to 14 players on the COVID-19 Protocol list through the end of January — all had a slew of games rescheduled.

Originally scheduled for Feb. 14, the Rangers’ matchup against the Flyers still doesn’t have a new date, but the NHL says it will be announced soon. The Blueshirts’ game in Washington on Saturday, originally scheduled for 7 p.m., has been moved to 12:30 p.m.

The Rangers-Capitals game slated for Feb. 21 is now on March 20 at 7 p.m.

The Islanders’ April 27 matchup at New Jersey will instead take place on March 14 at 5 p.m. The Isles-Flyers game in Philadelphia scheduled on April 25 was moved to March 22 at 7 p.m. And the Islanders game in Washington originally set for March 15 was pushed back to April 27 at 7 p.m.

Additionally, the Devils’ trip to Washington that was supposed to be on March 7 will go on Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. instead. The Devils tilt in Boston, slotted for Feb. 15, has been pushed back to March 7 at 5 p.m.

The Devils game at Philadelphia, which was set for Feb. 11, is now on April 25 at 6 p.m. New Jersey’s matchup against the Flyers in Newark on April 1 will now be on April 27 at 7 p.m. The Devils’ Feb. 13 tilt in Philadelphia is now scheduled for May 10 at 7 p.m.