He is only one goal off of the Bruins team lead even though he missed seven games, and over the past three games there is not another Bruins player who has attempted more than 22 shots or recorded more than 10 shots on goal.Columbus Blue Jackets
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Buffalo forward Sam Reinhart is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and snapped a streak of 246 consecutive games played. Tage Thompson took Reinhart’s place in the Sabres lineup.Montreal Canadiens
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"What was it, five power plays?" Tocchet said. "That's 10 minutes. We've got four guys killing. It's hard, it's too hard. It just takes the rhythm. It takes a lot of different things out. Some guys get gassed; some guys sit on the bench for a little bit. It takes the rhythm out."San Jose Sharks
It helped that young players stepped up, especially 25-year-old goalie Vitek Vanecek, who has made six straight starts, with a .923 save percentage over his past four. Vanecek was supposed to be the third-string goalie this season, but saw surprise promotions after Henrik Lundqvist had to opt out due to a heart condition and Samsonov's positive case.
The Buffalo Sabres and Colorado Avalanche had to shut down after playing teams (the New Jersey Devils and Minnesota Wild, respectively) that ended up with COVID-19 issues.
Minnesota postponed Thursday night's game at the Colorado Avalanche, two games at home against the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday and Sunday, and its home game against the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday.