Buffalo Sabres head coach Ralph Krueger has tested positive for COVID-19, the team said Thursday.
The Sabres said Krueger, 61, will immediately enter the league’s COVID-19 protocol.
On Wednesday, the NHL postponed Buffalo’s games through at least Monday, Feb. 8, after forward Taylor Hall and defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen were added to the protocol list.
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The team’s training facilities were also closed until further notice.
Krueger is in his second season coaching the Sabres. Buffalo is 4-4-2 this season and 34-35-10 under his watch.
Krueger previously coached the Edmonton Oilers, compiling a 19-22-7 record in 2012-13.
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–Field Level Media