Sheldon Keefe on a shared-responsibility approach on the blue line: “Almost every single guy on our defense, at different times, has had to play against top competition to help us get through tough situations”

How does canceling practice affect the players working their way back from injury?

Keefe: I don’t think it affects them other than they don’t get the benefit of having those extra reps and being as close to a game as you can get in terms of what you can replicate in practice. They don’t get the benefit of that, but it doesn’t impact our decision-making in terms of their availability. It is just on them to manage it and maximize what they can get out there.

What went into the decision to cancel practice?