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Skinner, Girgensons Enter COVID Protocol

The Buffalo Sabres are now on holiday break, after the team cancelled its Tuesday morning practice and announced two additional NHL players had entered the league’s COVID protocols.

Forwards Jeff Skinner and Zemgus Girgensons join Vinnie Hinostroza in protocol, GM Kevyn Adams announced at a Tuesday media call. Per Adams, Girgensons is experiencing symptoms, while Skinner and Hinostroza remain asymptomatic at this time.

In addition, there is one unnamed Rochester Americans player who has tested positive. The Amerks, who practiced Tuesday, are now on holiday break after their scheduled game Wednesday night was postponed due to COVID issues with their opponent, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.