Coyotes place Lawson Crouse, Jay Beagle in COVID protocol

The Arizona Coyotes announced Thursday that forwards Lawson Crouse and Jay Beagle have entered the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol.

Beagle was already out of the lineup with a lower-body injury and has just one goal in 21 games this season. It’s a big blow to the team to lose Crouse as well, who’s been one of the team’s more productive players with 11 points in 28 games. He’s one of just five Coyotes with more than 10 points in 2021-22.

They join Johan Larsson, Dmitrij Jaskin and Jakob Chychrun as players unavailable for the team, although Crouse and Beagle are the only ones in COVID protocol.

The team’s next game is on the road against Anaheim on Friday, but it’s worth noting Crouse played just Wednesday night against the Rangers.