Mar 16, 2021; Newark, New Jersey, USA; Buffalo Sabres center Tobias Rieder (13) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Buffalo Sabres during the second period at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
The Buffalo Sabres were forced to cancel their Saturday afternoon matinee game vs. the Boston Bruins yesterday after the Bruins had some COVID issues. Boston announced that they had five players enter the league’s health and safety protocol after Thursday’s game in Buffalo. The five players that entered protocol were Jake DeBrusk, David Krejci, Sean Kuraly, David Pastrnak, and Craig Smith.