The NHL’s All-Star Break is officially over, with a handful of teams returning to action over the next few days. While the Buffalo Sabres may not be back in game action until Thursday, there’s still plenty to keep an eye on in the days ahead.
Players Entering COVID-19 Protocol
Before players can return to team facilities, they have to undergo COVID-19 testing. After this, teams will stop testing asymptomatic players. It’s only Monday afternoon as I write this, but we’ve already seen three players around the league enter protocol. Jack Hughes and Quinn Hughes were both at the All-Star events in Vegas and have now entered protocol.