NHL reschedules 27 games in East Division
The NHL did a massive rewrite of its East Division schedule Saturday, shifting 27 games to accommodate new dates for postponed New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres games.
As of Friday night, the Devils had 17 players on the COVID-19 protocol list, which can mean, among other reasons, an initial positive test, someone showing symptoms or possible exposure to someone who tested positive.
The Devils will have a fourth game postponed and rescheduled.
The Sabres had five players in protocol, plus the team announced that coach Ralph Krueger had tested positive. Four of their games had been postponed.
The Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild also have had games postponed, though those have yet to be rescheduled. All told, 27 NHL games have been postpone
The schedule revisions (all times p.m. ET):
Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, originally Feb. 16, now Feb. 14 at 6
New Jersey at N.Y. Rangers, originally March 4, now Feb. 16 at 7
Buffalo at Washington, originally April 13, now Feb. 18 at 7
Buffalo at N.Y. Islanders, originally Feb. 2, now Feb. 22 at 7
Buffalo at New Jersey, originally Feb. 22, now Feb. 23 at 7
New Jersey at Buffalo, originally April 9, now Feb. 25 at 7
Philadelphia at Buffalo, originally Feb. 26, now Feb. 27 at 1
Washington at New Jersey, originally March 1, now Feb. 28 at 3
N.Y. Islanders at New Jersey, originally Feb. 23, now March 2 at 7
N.Y. Rangers at New Jersey, originally Feb. 6, now March 4 at 7
Buffalo at N.Y. Islanders, originally Feb. 4, now March 4 at 7
N.Y. Rangers at New Jersey, originally March 5, now March 6 at 1
Buffalo at N.Y. Islanders, originally March 5, now March 6 at 1
Pittsburgh at New Jersey, originally Feb. 9, now March 18 at 7
Pittsburgh at New Jersey, originally March 19, now March 20 at 1
New Jersey at Pittsburgh, originally Feb. 2, now March 21 at 1
N.Y. Islanders at Boston, originally March 27, now March 23 at 7
Buffalo at Pittsburgh, originally March 26, now March 25 at 7
Buffalo at Boston, originally Feb. 6, now March 27 at 1
N.Y. Islanders at Pittsburgh, originally March 30, now March 27 at 7
Philadelphia at Buffalo, originally March 30, now March 31 at 7:30
Philadelphia at New Jersey, originally April 20, now April 1 at 7
Pittsburgh at New Jersey, originally March 21, now April 9 at 7
Buffalo at Boston, originally Feb. 8, now April 13 at 7
N.Y. Islanders at Boston, originally April 13, now April 14 at 6
Pittsburgh at Buffalo, originally April 19, now April 18 at 3
New Jersey at Pittsburgh, originally Feb. 4, now April 20 at 7
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