Charlie Coyle is Bruins' latest addition to COVID protocols

Boston Bruins forward Charlie Coyle was added to the NHL's COVID-19 health and safety protocols Sunday.

The organization has been hit particularly hard by the virus this month. The Bruins have not played since Dec. 16, with at least nine players and two club staff in the protocols as of Dec. 18.

The NHL extended its previously scheduled holiday break to six days as COVID spread around the league, and it will resume game