Bruins-Sabres expected to proceed after canceled morning skates

The Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins are expected to play their Thursday night matchup as scheduled after both teams canceled their morning skates due to COVID-19 protocols, the teams announced.

Both clubs conducted further testing and contact tracing following the cancellations.

A Sabres training staff member entered the protocol early Thursday, according to The Athletic's John Vogl.

For the Bruins, one of their players entered the league's protocol, the team announced. Boston placed forward Jake DeBrusk on the COVID-19 list late last week but removed him Sunday after head coach Bruce Cassidy revealed it was due to a false positive, according to Boston Sports Journal's Conor Ryan.

The Sabres experienced a pause in play earlier this season due to an outbreak that affected several players and coaches.