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Two games between Bruins and Buffalo Sabres postponed

Author Matt Dolloff
Oct 4, 2018; Buffalo, NY, USA; Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton (40) makes a save during the first period against the Boston Bruins at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports

Two upcoming games between the Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres have been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns, the

Schedule Update: @BuffaloSabres games postponed at least through February 8. https://t.co/LLL0Xq290K pic.twitter.com/yQ8NdDfQAr

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) February 2, 2021/photo/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NHL announced on Tuesday. The Bruins were set to host the Sabres on Saturday, Feb. 6 and Monday, Feb. 8. Those games will be moved to a later date.

As announced by NHL PR, all Sabres games through Feb. 8 have been postponed after two players entered the COVID-19 protocols. According to Sportsnet’s

Two Buffalo Sabres -- Taylor Hall and Rasmus Ristolainen -- have been added to the NHL's COVID Protocol list.

— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) February 2, 2021" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Johnston, Taylor Hall and Rasmus Ristolainen are the two players who were added to the COVID list.

Per the league, the Sabres’ training facility is closed and will remain closed until further notice. The Sabres last played in Buffalo on Sunday and were set to travel to play the New York Islanders on Tuesday and Thursday, then to Boston to play the Bruins Saturday and next Monday.

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The Sabres-Isles game on Tuesday was originally postponed because due to the inclement weather in the northeast, the league wasn’t able to complete COVID-19 protocols on time.

For the Bruins, it’s a narrowly avoided potential COVID problem with the Sabres staying in Buffalo for now. But the B’s are still set to face the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday and Friday, and you can hear both games on 98.5 The Sports Hub. Click here for the full on-air schedule.

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Matt, a North Andover, Massachusetts native, has been with The Sports Hub since 2010. Growing up the son of Boston University All-American and Melrose High School hall-of-fame hockey player Steve Dolloff, sports was always a part of his life. After attending Northeastern University, Matt focused his love of sports on writing, extensively writing about all four major Boston teams. He also is a co-host of the Sports Hub Underground podcast and is a regular on-air contributor on the Sports Hub. Matt writes about all New England sports from Patriots football to Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins.

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