‘It is notable that the Sabres’ next scheduled game remains Thursday against the Washington Capitals in KeyBank Center. Twelve games were officially rescheduled Saturday morning, including the four immediately impacted by the pause.’
Archives for February 7, 2021
Inside the Sabres: Jack Eichel, Taylor Hall should skate apart, and other observations amid pause
‘This was an odd comment from Krueger considering Skinner and Eichel were on the ice together for 53 goals at 5-on-5 in 2018-19. Krueger is reluctant to use Skinner in a top-line role, but the Sabres need to try to ignite Skinner’s confidence – he has zero goals on 24 shots this season – and Hall can drive play from the left wing on another line.’
Inside the NHL: Teams could use a pause to beef up Covid protocols
‘There’s real fear now, albeit circumstantial rather than scientific evidence, of in-game transmission. Detroit coach Jeff Blashill insists his team was infected by playing Carolina. The Sabres apparently feel likewise about New Jersey, and the NHL Players Association was consulted by the club before Sunday’s game here, according to NBCSN’s Bob McKenzie.’
Two more Sabres added to COVID-related absences list
‘Seven Sabres players are now on the COVID-19 list. Wingers Taylor Hall and Tobias Rieder and defensemen Jake McCabe, Brandon Montour and Rasmus Ristolainen were added earlier in the week.’
NHL reschedules 12 Sabres games; Thursday’s contest still on
‘The Sabres’ training facilities are closed until further notice.’
NHL team’s anger could spark COVID-19 policy changes
‘The Sabres apparently were upset that they were unable to obtain information from the Devils or the league about the condition of Kyle Palmieri, who had played on Saturday, Jan. 30, but was placed on the COVID-restricted list the next day. This in the context of several Devils previously having been placed on the list. But the protocols agreed to by the NHL and NHLPA forbade either the Devils or the league from supplying further information to the Sabres regarding Palmieri, who might have tested positive, but who also might have been on the restricted list for contact tracing.’
Kim Pegula: A Success Story
‘The Sabres have burned through six coaches and three general managers and spent tens of millions of dollars in dead money – buyouts and firings – trying to field a winner. Hall of Famer Pat LaFontaine, a Sabres icon, lasted less than four months as president of hockey operations in 2013-14 before resigning. Nothing has worked.’
Cozens, Lazar added to NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list
‘The Sabres have been in quarantine since Tuesday, so they have not been around each other in four days.’
Sabres’ 2020-21 schedule revised by NHL
‘The Sabres have their facilities shut down through Monday, as Taylor Hall, Rasmus Ristolainen, Brandon Montour, Tobi Rieder and Jake McCabe all remain in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocols.’
Dylan Cozens and Curtis Lazar added to NHL’s COVID Protocol
‘Head coach Ralph Krueger is also in the NHL’s COVID Protocol. The Sabres’ last game was almost a week ago against the New Jersey Devils. The Devils have over a dozen players in COVID Protocol.’