Topical How are the Sabres impacted by the NHL withdrawing from the Olympics? By Lance Lysowski News Sports Reporter Dec 22, 2021 Dec 22, 2021 Updated Mar 12, 2026 0 Sabres forward Zemgus Girgensons skates against the Detroit Red Wings Oct. 9 at KeyBank Center. Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Lance Lysowski News Sports Reporter The National Hockey League confirmed Wednesday what became clear when Covid-19 caused dozens of games to be postponed and extended the holiday break.kAm%96 =628F6[ :? 28C66>6?E H:E9 :ED A=2J6CDV 2DD@4:2E:@?[ 2??@F?465 :E @77:4:2==J H:E95C6H 7C@> E96 (:?E6C ~=J>A:4D :? q6:;:?8[ H9:49 2C6 D4965F=65 7C@> u63] c\a_]k^AmkAmp E9C66\H66< 3C62< H2D 3F:=E :?E@ E96 }w{ D4965F=6 27E6C E96 =628F6 28C665 :? E96 DF>>6C @7 a_a_ E@ 92G6 :ED A=2J6CD 4@>A6E6 :? E96 36DE\@?\36DE E@FC?2>6?E 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6 D:?46 a_`c] w@H6G6C[ 8C@H:?8 4@?46C? 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