Whether it’s Charlie McAvoy playing for Team USA or David Pastrnak for Czechia, Boston players are saddened by another missed opportunity to play in the Olympics.
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Bruins notebook: Brandon Carlo placed in COVID protocol; Jakub Zboril has knee surgery
Boston has 10 players in the COVID protocol, though it hopes to have some of the back in time for practice on Sunday.
Tom Caron: NHL hit hardest so far by COVID postponements
In order to make up games that have been called off, Tom Caron writes that the league should cancel its Olympic break and refrain from sending players to Beijing.
Bruins shut down through at least Dec. 26 due to increase in COVID-19 cases
Boston will have four games postponed, the NHL says, “as a result of additional positive cases and concern with the continued spread of COVID-19.”
Bruins game Saturday postponed, NHL shuts down Avalanche and Panthers amid COVID surge
All of Colorado and Florida’s games through at least next weekend have been postponed
Short-handed Bruins fall to Islanders, 3-1
Boston adds four more players to the COVID-19 list, for a total of seven, and suffers its second straight loss.
NHL brings back enhanced COVID protocols as Boston’s Bergeron added to list
Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron is added to the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list, which now includes 17 members of the Flames.
Golden Knights, COVID protocols put hurt on Bruins
Coach Bruce Cassidy returns from COVID-19 protocols, but Boston loses Brad Marchand and Craig Smith to protocols just before losing to Vegas, 4-1.
Bruins place Marchand, Smith in COVID-19 protocol
Brad Marchand and Craig Smith have been placed in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol and could miss up to six games starting Tuesday night against Vegas.
Tom Caron: Bruins are heating up at the right time
Boston is coming off impressive wins in Edmonton and Calgary, heading into a busy stretch of four games in six days starting Tuesday.