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Originally Posted by chummer

Scott Rintoul speculating Johnny Gaudreau is in the 2nd group because he's not in good shape.

Who the hell is Scott Rintoul? Google says he works for Sportsnet radio in Vancouver. I assume that makes him less knowledgeable about the Flames than Eric Francis.

Based on what has (and hasn't) been said by Ward and others, I'd guess that the second group is practicing separately for this reason (from the RTP Phase 3 plan):

8. PERSONS WITH CLOSE CONTACT

In the event of an initial positive finding for COVID-19 for a person covered by this Protocol (“Index Person”):

• Club Medical, with their ID expert, shall conduct a contact tracing immediately upon receiving the Index Person’s first positive test, which shall done in conjunction with, and pursuant to, regulations from local health authorities (if any), to determine whether other Players or any other person that had access to the training facility had “close contact” with the Index Person.
  • The team physician or infectious disease expert may also seek to identify other people, not covered by this Protocol, who have been in contact with the Index Person, including family and other household members, as appropriate and consistent with, regulations of local health authorities.
• Any such person shall be considered to be a “Close Contact” if they have been in contact for 15 minutes or longer at 6 feet or less with the Index Person (regardless of whether facial protection is worn) in the 48 hour period leading up to the time the Index Person’s test was taken (if asymptomatic), or 48 hours prior to the onset of symptoms in the Index Person.
• Close Contacts shall be tested immediately through the administration of a RT-PCR test.

Close Contacts whose test results are positive for COVID-19 shall:

• be subject to the provisions of Section G(1) of this Protocol regarding test confirmation and isolation.

Close Contacts who test negative for COVID-19 shall:

• be subject to daily symptom and temperature monitoring and daily PCR testing for 14 days; and
• shall not be subject to quarantine provided that the following conditions are satisfied for such 14 day period:
  1. The person remains asymptomatic and afebrile (free of fever), and
  2. The results of PCR testing are negative on each occasion.
• NOTE: In the event that the Index Person is subsequently found to be negative on confirmatory testing, the Close Contact measures no longer apply.

During the 14-day period described above, the Close Contact shall be reminded of their obligations to observe the requirements regarding social distancing and use of PPE.

Upon developing any symptoms consistent with COVID-19 or if any PCR test results return positive, the Close Contact shall be required to immediately end their participation in any Club activity, shall self-isolate, shall contact the Club physician and, thereafter, shall be subject to the applicable provisions of this Protocol.

It would make sense if Dube and Robinson have tested positive, Johnny and the other members of the second group would be in the "Close Contact" category. As long as they don't test positive, they can continue to practice, but they're keeping that group separate just in case.