‘Rieder and Montour join winger Taylor Hall and defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen as Sabres who have been deemed unavailable to play by the league due to the protocols. The Sabres’ season was put on pause Tuesday and their next four games have been postponed.’
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The Sabres on pause: Where things stand
‘Translation: The NHL is being particularly cautious with the situation in Buffalo because the Sabres just played the Devils and New Jersey is the team with the biggest outbreak since the season began.’
Sabres’ Brandon Montour, Tobias Rieder added to COVID-related absences list
‘They join winger Taylor Hall and defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen, who first appeared on the list Tuesday, when the NHL postponed all of Buffalo’s games through Monday.’
Why did Ralph Krueger hide Sabres’ lines from Lindy Ruff, Devils?
‘“What they did very well is they never really let us get into any type of Buffalo Sabres structure,” Krueger said on a Zoom call Monday. “They just kept the game moving. They wanted a yin and yang kind of up-and-down game and they got that. We got sucked into that. We played their game much (more) than we played our game. …’
Sabres postpone season until at least Feb. 8 due to COVID issues, believe playing Devils shut down season
‘The Sabres reportedly spoke to the NHLPA ahead of Sunday’s game with their concerns regarding play and the COVID-19 issues currently in the league.’
Sabres’ Brandon Montour and Tobi Rieder are on the NHL COVID-19 protocols list
‘TSN hockey insider Bob McKenzie reported on NBCSN that the Sabres believe playing New Jersey has led to them having to shutdown their season. They also believe that COVID-19 can be transmitted on the ice during games. NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly says there’s no evidence to support that.’
Opinion: Sabres never should’ve played Devils last weekend
‘The NHL clearly put the product ahead of the safety of its players. Of course they don’t want to postpone games, but player safety should be the No. 1 priority, and in this case it wasn’t.’
Brandon Montour, Tobias Rieder added to Sabres’ COVID-19 list; four players now on list
‘Several other teams in the NHL have players on the COVID-19 Protocol Related Absences List which includes 17 players on the New Jersey Devils, who played the Sabres in two games in Buffalo over the weekend.’
Brandon Montour, Tobias Rieder added to Sabres COVID protocol list
‘A COVID-19 outbreak on the New Jersey Devils appears to be where the problems began for the Sabres. New Jersey Forward Travis Zajac tested positive last Friday and didn’t even make the trip to Buffalo to play the Sabres on Saturday. Before Sunday afternoon’s game, another New Jersey player, Kyle Palmeri, who played in Saturday’s game, tested positive.’
Sabres’ Montour, Rieder added to NHL COVID-19 protocol
‘That brings the Sabres’ total to four after a weekend series in Buffalo against the New Jersey Devils, who are now in the midst of a full blown outbreak. New Jersey’s protocol list grew from 14 to 17 from Tuesday to Wednesday.’