Currently, five other Sabres players - forwards Taylor Hall and Tobias Rieder, and defensemen Rasmus Ristolainen, Brandon Montour and Jake McCabe - as well as head coach Ralph Krueger are in protocol.
Buffalo's practice facilities were closed indefinitely Tuesday, and the NHL postponed four Sabres games as a result of Hall and Ristolainen entering the NHL's COVID Protocols.
This morning, the NHL announced revisions to the Buffalo Sabres' 2020-21 schedule. A dozen Sabres games now have new dates and times. The full list can be found here.
Buffalo's next game is scheduled for Thursday against the Washington Capitals at 7 p.m. at KeyBank Center.
Cozens, a 19-year-old rookie, has two goals and an assist in nine games. Lazar, in his second season with Buffalo, has four points (3+1) in 10 games.
Throughout the 2020-21 season, the NHL is sharing the names of players who are "unavailable" to teams due to COVID protocols. This list is updated daily by the NHL.
These "COVID Protocol Related Absences" can be the result of a number of factors including, among others:
(1) an initial positive test which remains unconfirmed until confirmatory testing is completed pursuant to the Positive Test Protocol;
(2) mandated isolation for symptomatic individuals pursuant to the Positive Test Protocol;
(3) required quarantine as a high-risk close contact in accordance with the Positive Test Protocol;
(4) isolation based on a confirmed positive test result and/or;
(5) quarantine for travel or other reasons as outlined in the COVID-19 Protocol.
No additional detail will be provided either by the League or the team, including the precise reason a player is unavailable or how long he might be out.
