Confirmed with Link: Update: All Sabres games postponed through 2/13, per the NHL

[MarkusKetterer]

I just go to giphy.com and there I download GIF from my computer, and then I just copy the link and paste it here.

I’m on my phone. Too much flipping between windows

 

[njdevils1982]

f*** the Devils.

which position?

 

[SabresFan26]

Honestly might not be the worst thing to get all the covid out of the way now and the guys move past it.

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[joshjull]

What a crazy pace. The NHL certainly wants this regular season/playoffs to end as on schedule as possible. I’m assuming it’s because of the big year next season with Olympic participation

 

[Jim Bob]

The hockey suite life: A look inside as 25 Red Deer Rebels players bunk at the arena

It wasn’t their first idea, but eventually it stuck.

As WHL teams learned what return-to-play protocols would look like, Red Deer Rebels vice president and alternate governor Merrick Sutter and his team decided that they weren’t comfortable running their billet program for the 2020-2021 season because of all of the extra people — and the pandemic health risks that come with them — it added to the equation.

The Rebels initially considered using a local college to house the players. They looked into hotel options. They even considered constructing rooms for the players to live in within the event spaces of the conference centre attached to their arena on the Westerner Park Centrium grounds.

None of those ideas worked, though. The logistics of a college dorm weren’t feasible and would have meant players sharing rooms. The hotel option was too costly. The non-arena spaces at the Centrium are typically open to public and there was no telling whether or not they’d eventually open back up for events, rentals or weddings if restrictions eased into spring and summer.

Finally, Abby Wallin, the Centrium’s event manager, flagged Sutter with an unusual proposal: “Well, what if we looked at the suites?”

 

[Jim Bob]

http://www.buffalohockeybeat.com/ca...sabres-player-removed-covid-19-absences-list/

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

 

[WeDislikeEich]

Damn. I hope he’s able to come back sooner rather than later.

 

[brian_griffin]

Anyone know if the late Charlie Daniels was a Sabres / Hockey fan?

The Devils came to Buffalo
They were lookin to play them twice
They were in a bind 'cause of a virus inclined
To spread upon the ice

Seems Zajac tested positive
three days before, with a fever runnin' hot
The other Devils played that first game well
but lost on Eichel's shootout shot

Between the games another test took Palmieri off the ice
Next game was played, the Devils claimed, "we followed all the rules"
The Sabres found out, and gave a shout, saying "N-H-L are fools!"
Devils got to Pittsburgh, league said "shut it down,
Cause we now know better than you"
The dwarf said, "My name's Gary, and you know I am smug
I'll never admit, the rules are bullshit
We really don't care your team got the bug"

Sabres, stick swabs up your nose and listen to this verse
Corona's loose on both teams and the Devils got it worse
Because when your teams played the Devils passed it 'round the rink
Sabres not at fault, doesn't that stink?
The Devils spread among their squad until totaling nineteen
The Sabres: nine, two linesmen too, though the virus was unseen
Coach Ralph caught the Corona, then stated "It's inconsequential"
"to beat a virus, as in life, you must realize self-potential!"

When the Sabres finished spreadin'
Gary said, "Well, you're okay now to play
But your schedule is now compressed
And that's the price you'll have to pay"

"You're last in the East, I don't care
Playoff chances vanished into thin air
Of course I'd have abundant sympathy
If it was Jacobs or M-L-S-E"

The Sabres resumed play and sure enough were beat
And the blue and gold fans once again realized Gary's conceit
Gary said, "Sabres, play this out, go play some golf, then next year try again
I rig the draft. So in June expect
Montreal Canadiens" he said

"You're last in the East, I don't care
Playoff chances vanished into thin air
Of course I'd have abundant sympathy
If it was Jacobs or M-L-S-E"

 

[brian_griffin]

Summary of the Devils-induced episode (9 players, plus coach):

Positive tests, remain out as of 2/19/21:
Ristolainen - bad impacts, needs rest and rehab, return unknown, see individual player thread on this board

Positive tests, have returned as of 2/19/21:
Coach Krueger
Hall - was asymptomatic
Lazar - was symptomatic
Rieder
McCabe
Montour

Positive tests, cleared protocol but have not played as of 2/19/21:
Cozens
Mittelstadt

Met protocol, did not test positive, has returned to play as of 2/19/21:
Dahlin