The Latest: NHL postpones Oilers-Canadiens game
The postponement of the game was the 38th overall this season for coronavirus-related reasons, and first to involve the seven-team all-Canadian North Division. The 10 players listed matches the most since Feb. 21. A total of 157 NHL players have now spent at least one day in the COVID-19 protocol this season. The NHL on Friday postponed two Bruins games after four more Boston players entered the COVID protocol, for a total of five. Sweeney said the players were driven separately back to Boston from Buffalo after that game was postponed.
Fabbri scores twice in 1st game, Red Wings beat Bruins 4-2
DETROIT Robby Fabbri scored twice in his first game with Detroit and the Red Wings beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 Friday night to snap a four-game skid. The Red Wings had been stuck in a 1-11-1 rut, their worst skid since 2017-18 when they went 1-12-1. Krugs power-play goal with 2:08 left in the second period pulled the Bruins to 3-2. Fabbris power-play goal with 8:11 left in the first period gave the Red Wings a 2-1 lead. Fabbris second goal, also a power-play effort, provided a two-goal edge 1:30 into the second period.