The Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins both canceled their morning skates ahead of their Thursday night matchup due to COVID-19 protocols.

It's not currently known whether the teams' 7 p.m. contest will be affected as a result, according to The Athletic's John Vogl.

A Sabres training staff member entered the protocol early Thursday, according to Vogl. The team is currently contact tracing.

For the Bruins, one of their players entered the league's protocol, the team announced. Boston placed forward Jake DeBrusk on the COVID-19 list late last week but removed him Sunday after head coach Bruce Cassidy revealed it was due to a false positive, according to Boston Sports Journal's Conor Ryan.

The Sabres experienced a pause in play earlier this season due to an outbreak that affected several players and coaches.

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