The Buffalo Sabres, who have nine players on the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol-related absences list, will practice this afternoon for the first time in eight days.
The Sabres’ facilities have been closed since Tuesday, when the NHL postponed four games. The league postponed two more contests Monday.
Stay tuned for more details. General manager Kevyn Adams will speak to the media at 1 p.m. The Sabres are scheduled to practice at 1:15 p.m.
Assistant coach Steve Smith will run the session, according to The Buffalo News. Coach Ralph Krueger tested positive for COVID-19 last week.
In other news, the Sabres sent forward J-S Dea from the taxi squad back to the Rochester Americans this morning.