BUFFALO, N.Y. — Sabres defenseman Jake McCabe was added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocol as of Thursday.
He joins defensemen Rasmus Ristolainen and Brandon Montour, along with forwards Taylor Hall and Tobias Rieder, on the list for Buffalo.
Being placed in protocol does not confirm that a player has tested positive, he could have been determined to be a close contact risk.
However, the Sabres now have five players in protocol along with head coach Ralph Krueger coming out of last weekend's series against the New Jersey Devils, who as of Thursday evening had 16 players in protocol.
The NHL has postponed all Sabres games and closed team facilities through Monday.
