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Buffalo Sabres fire head coach Don Granato after extending playoff drought to 13th season
Read full article: Buffalo Sabres fire head coach Don Granato after extending playoff drought to 13th seasonThe Buffalo Sabres have fired head coach Don Granato, making him the seventh coach to be ousted during what’s grown into an NHL-record 13-season playoff drought.
The suddenly surging Buffalo Sabres have inched their way back into playoff race with 8-3-1 run
Read full article: The suddenly surging Buffalo Sabres have inched their way back into playoff race with 8-3-1 runCounted out a mere month ago, the Buffalo Sabres have suddenly inched back into the playoff race following an 8-3-1 run.
Focus falls on Sabres coach Don Granato after Buffalo is embarrassed in 9-4 loss to Columbus
Read full article: Focus falls on Sabres coach Don Granato after Buffalo is embarrassed in 9-4 loss to ColumbusThe focus of blame in Buffalo is falling on coach Don Granato after the floundering Sabres were left embarrassed in a 9-4 loss to Columbus.
Golden Knights' Eichel quiets crowd in 2nd visit to Buffalo
Read full article: Golden Knights' Eichel quiets crowd in 2nd visit to BuffaloJack Eichel turned the emotional hurt he experienced following his first trip to Buffalo in March by finding relief in facing his former team for a second time since being traded to the Vegas Golden Knights.
Coyle gets OT winner as Bruins rally past Sabres, 4-3
Read full article: Coyle gets OT winner as Bruins rally past Sabres, 4-3Charlie Coyle scored on a wrist shot from the slot 34 seconds into overtime and Boston completed a 4-3 comeback victory over the Buffalo Sabres in the Bruins’ first game in 16 days.
NHL admits it made wrong call in disallowing Sabres' goal
Read full article: NHL admits it made wrong call in disallowing Sabres' goalThe NHL says it made the wrong call in disallowing what would have been the Buffalo Sabres’ tying goal in the final minute of a 2-1 loss to the New York Rangers on Friday night.
Debate over surgery has Eichel questioning future in Buffalo
Read full article: Debate over surgery has Eichel questioning future in BuffaloSabres captain Jack Eichel is questioning his future in Buffalo by saying there is a disconnect with the team over whether to have surgery to repair a herniated disk.
Sabres end 18-game skid with 6-1 win over Flyers
Read full article: Sabres end 18-game skid with 6-1 win over FlyersBuffalo Sabres celebrate a goal by center Curtis Lazar (27) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers in Buffalo, N.Y., Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)BUFFALO, N.Y. – Embarrassment for Brandon Montour and the Buffalo Sabres turned into relief on Wednesday night. The Sabres ended their 18-game skid — the NHL’s longest in 17 years — with a resounding 6-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. AdThe Sabres also snapped a 0-9-2 home skid, one short of matching a franchise record set during the 1990-91 season. After Philadelphia’s Ivan Provorov scored 3:50 into the second period, Buffalo responded by closing the period with goals from Fogarty and Casey Mittelstadt.
The Latest: Sabres to have limited number of fans at 4 games
Read full article: The Latest: Sabres to have limited number of fans at 4 gamesThe Sabres added another option of proof of a negative antigen COVID-19 test within six hours of the doors opening. The Sabres had fans in attendance only once this season. No other players or coaches were affected by the coach’s positive test. ___Buffalo Sabres interim coach Don Granato and assistant Matt Ellis are headed back to work after being cleared from the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. Ad___The Michigan Wolverines are out of the NCAA Division I men's hockey tournament because of positive COVID-19 test results within the team's Tier 1 testing group.
The Latest: Sabres coaches placed in NHL COVID protocol
Read full article: The Latest: Sabres coaches placed in NHL COVID protocol(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___Buffalo Sabres interim coach Don Granato and assistant Matt Ellis have been placed in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. The development leaves general manager Kevyn Adams taking over behind the bench for Buffalo’s game at Pittsburgh on Thursday night. This marks the second time the Sabres have been hit by COVID-19 in two months. Buffalo’s season was paused for two weeks in early February after nine players and then-coach Ralph Krueger were placed in the protocol. The university said the team went through seven rounds of testing in the seven days leading up to its departure for Albany on Wednesday.