Cape Breton-Charlottetown QMJHL game cancelled due to 'flu-like symptoms'

Sunday afternoon'sgame between the Cape Breton Eagles and the Charlottetown Islanders has been cancelled after some Cape Breton players came down with "flu-like symptoms."

The game had been slated for 4 p.m. at the Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown.

"This morning, a few players from the Eagles experienced flu-likesymptoms and, as a precaution, the QMJHL has cancelled the game," a news release from the leaguesaid.

"In the current context and as per QMJHL protocols, all Eagles' players and staff will be tested for COVID-19 and put in preventive isolation prior to returning to regular team activities."

The league has been hit hard by the effects of the pandemic.With 18 teams, it has regularly postponed games due to positive tests and new government restrictions.

With travel to Quebec off limits in the pandemic, the six Maritime teamshave only played each other all season.

The teams the Islanders and Eaglescould play were furtherlimited in November,when New Brunswick was hit with aCOVID-19 outbreak. Since then the two teams and Halifax have repeatedly played each other.