The Boston Bruins have placed two players in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol as the team looks to maintain its run of good form.The Bruins announced shortly after 6:15 p.m. Monday that defensemen Connor Clifton and Derek Forbort, along with one team staff member, entered COVID-19 protocol.The announcement from the B's came less than an hour before the team's road game against the Washington Capitals, as Boston looks for its fifth win in its past six contests.Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy said earlier in the day that the team was dealing with testing issues, but it is unclear if the placement of Clifton and Forbort in the COVID-19 protocol is related to that issue.Clifton and Forbort make up Boston's third defensive pairing. Forbort has scored four goals and tallied three assists in 31 games this season, while Clifton has notched a goal and an assist in 22 games.Urho Vaakanianen and John Moore make up the Bruins' third defensive pair in Monday's game against the Capitals.Bruins star defenseman Charlie McAvoy, who missed the past two games due to a lower-body injury, returned to the lineup against the Caps.