Sabres dealing with four positive COVID tests, goalie Dell placed on waivers

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Several members of the Sabres have tested positive for COVID-19 and are being retested, putting their game against the Coyotes in jeopardy.

were held out of the morning skate ahead of the Sabres game against the Arizona Coyotes in Glendale. Assistant coaches Marty Wilford and Matt Ellis were subsequently pulled off ice during practice.

If all four players test positive again, the Sabres might not be able to ice a complete lineup for Saturday's game against the Coyotes.has been placed on waivers. Dell, 32, was suspended three games for an elbow that sent Ottawa Senators top scorer Drake Batherson crashing into the boards and suffering a leg injury that will keep him out three to four months.

With Dell suspended, the Sabres could be in a bind for a goaltender: Season-opening No. 1 Craig Anderson and backup Dustin Tokarski are traveling with the team, but they have yet to be cleared to play, depth goalies Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Malcolm Subban are injured, and recent signee Michael Houser was placed in COVID protocol on Friday., and avoid posting profanity, personal attacks or harassment.

 

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Let ‘em play. Not like this game is going to affect the standings or anything…

We still going on with this 💩?

They may have to head home for (gulp) an early All-Star break and re-schedule those games later in February.

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