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Jack Quinn is going better, lost weight with from His Mono Infection. He is back in Rochester after going home for awhile

Tokarski did have symptoms with some lingering effects Sure Wednesday’s Game is still on it this point

Granato can return if He has two negative tests as He is asymptomatic

Your First Test Wednesday through Friday

The Matt Ellis of Temporary Head Coaches is running practice, Matt Ellis

Looks like the Sabres might play on Wednesday

POWER HAT TRICK

Power with a Goal

I believe the league is planning no games prior to Saturday

Somewhere Torts is having a stroke right now

From Friedman While Santa was delivering goodies across the globe, the NHL and NHLPA formalized some CBA exemptions designed to give teams COVID roster relief. Here are the highlights… GOALTENDERS: Teams will be allowed to add an additional goalie when two regulars are not available. This is in place for the rest of the season EMERGENCY CAP EXEMPTION: From here on in, teams in danger of dressing fewer than two goalies, six defencemen or 12 forwards for a game will be able to make emergency recalls. The cap hit of any such player cannot exceed $1-million. TAXI SQUADS: These are in-place until the All-Star Break, for now. Teams don’t have to use them; maximum of six players; no one can be on it more than 20 days. There are some eligibility requirements. You can’t be on it if you're on an NHL roster as of Dec. 22 (with the exception of emergency recall); are waiver-exempt; were on the NHL roster for at least 75 per cent of the regular-season days or played in 16 of a team’s last 20 games through Dec. 22 (goalies who dressed but did not play is counted as having “played”). Taxi squad players can practice and travel with the NHL team. Compensation is AHL-level pay with a stipend of $500 (US) each day they are on it. The schedule is on pause until at least Tuesday. Players returned to their NHL home bases on Sunday for testing and the option of their first post-Christmas practice. Keep an eye on the Sportsnet Twitter feed as teams announce COVID protocol updates. Buffalo, for example, cancelled practice and its media availabilities. Other item to keep an eye on: What happens to the schedule? What changes will there be, and could Canadian teams have some home games moved later in the season to protect revenue? Lots to be determined.

That and the millions in revenue the NHL if the Winter Classic is canceled

The Sabres have canceled practice and media availability for today

The NHL needs to protect the Winter Classic as it needs the revenue generated from it per Friedman

Friedman mentioned this once. That the GM and HC each get to pick one Asst Coach and they usually mutually agree on the Third. Botterill picked Granato, Krueger Steve Smith. Bales stayed by mutual decision

I believe His NHL Deal will prevent Him from going