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BUFFALO – Well, now we know. As expected, Sabres players praised Don Granato, their former coach, crediting him for boosting their careers and acknowledging they could’ve done more to help him.

Buffalo Sabres News / ClutchPoints / April 17

Sabres GM takes responsibility after Don Granato firing

The Buffalo Sabres fired head coach Don Granato after a disappointing 2023-2024 season, which saw them regress from the year before, in which they missed the playoffs by one point, and general manager Kevyn Adams got real about the disappointing year, saying that his team might have come into the year with too much arrogance.

Buffalo Sabres News / Oilersnation / April 16

NHL Notebook: Buffalo Sabres fire head coach Don Granato and Logan Mailoux recalled, cleared by NHL to play for Montreal Canadiens

The Buffalo Sabres fired head coach Don Granato on Tuesday, three years after hiring him and 13 years after the organization made the playoffs. It came as the Sabres were hoping to build off a strong 2022-23 season in which they had a 42-33-7 record and only missed the playoffs by one point.

Buffalo Sabres News / Buffalo Hockey Now / April 16

Sabres Looking for NHL Experience in Next Coach

Buffalo Sabres General Manager Kevyn Adams held his end-of-season press conference Tuesday in the wake of the news of the firing of Don Granato as head coach of the team.

Don Granato News / Daily Faceoff / April 16

Was it the right call for the Buffalo Sabres to fire Don Granato?

We have our first head coach firing of the offseason, as the Buffalo Sabres announced the firing of Don Granato on Tuesday morning after another disappointing season that led to their 13th-straight year out of the playoffs.

Buffalo Sabres News / Field Level Media / April 16

Sabres fire coach Don Granato after another playoff miss

The Buffalo Sabres fired head coach Don Granato on Tuesday after another season ended without a trip to the Stanley Cup playoffs. The 13-year playoff drought, which began after the team's last playoff trip in 2011, is the longest in the NHL.

Buffalo Sabres News / Buffalo Hockey Now / April 16

Sabres Fire Don Granato

The Buffalo Sabres announced Tuesday that head coach Don Granato, assistant coach Jason Christie, and video coordinator Matt Smith have all been relieved of their duties.

Buffalo Sabres News / Daily Faceoff / April 16

Buffalo Sabres fire head coach Don Granato after missing playoffs for 13th straight season

The Buffalo Sabres announced on Tuesday morning that they have relieved head coach Don Granato of his duties. Buffalo also parted ways with assistant

Buffalo Sabres News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 16

Sabres fire head coach Don Granato

The Sabres have relieved head coach Don Granato of his duties after the franchise missed the playoffs for the 13th consecutive season.

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Buffalo Sabres News / Buffalo Hockey Now / March 26

Sabres Getting Key Forward Back From Injury

On his weekly appearance on WGR550 in Buffalo this morning, Buffalo Sabres head coach Don Granato stated that Jack Quinn will return to practice Tuesday as a full participant.

NHL News / Oilersnation / March 13

Bowen Byram making early, signifcant impact on Buffalo Sabres and Red Wings’ Lucas Raymond and Ben Chairot spar in practice

An early trade deadline winner is far and away the Buffalo Sabres. They traded away Kyle Okposo to go chase a Stanley Cup in Flordia, and flipped defenceman Erik Johnson to the Philadelphia Flyers.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / March 7

‘I love him to death.’ Trade to Sabres reunites Bowen Byram with close friends Cozens, Krebs

The buzzing phone. The eruption of text messages. The interrupted nap. At this time of year, that’s a fairly familiar sequence of events for an NHL hockey player.

NHL News / Buffalo Hockey Beat / March 2

Sabres illustrate growth by annihilating Golden Knights: ‘A mature response’

BUFFALO – In the not-so-distant past, if the Sabres had blown a two-goal lead in a matter of minutes like they did Saturday, they likely would’ve lost.

NHL News / Field Level Media / February 29

Leafs' Sheldon Keefe, Sabres' Don Granato fined $25K by NHL

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe and Buffalo Sabres bench boss Don Granato were each fined $25,000 by the NHL on Thursday "for unprofessional conduct directed at the officials." Both incidents occurred during their team's respective games on Tuesday night.

Buffalo Sabres News / Daily Faceoff / December 30

Sabres’ head coach Don Granato unable to coach Saturday vs. Blue Jackets due to illness

The Buffalo Sabres announced on Saturday morning that head coach Don Granato will be unable to coach the team in their game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, due to an illness.

Buffalo Sabres News / The Hockey Writers / December 30

Sabres News & Rumors: Granato, Thompson, Kulich & Savoie

The Buffalo Sabres are gearing up for a Saturday meeting against the Columbus Blue Jackets. In this edition of Sabres News & Rumors, I’ll look at the recent part of the season and where the team is now setting.

Buffalo Sabres News / Buffalo Hockey Beat / December 22

Sabres showcase emphatic response, annihilate Maple Leafs: ‘We took last game really personally’

BUFFALO – In the aftermath of the ugliest defeat of Don Granato’s tenure as Sabres coach, his players defended him more vigorously than they had their opponent that night.

Buffalo Sabres News / Sabre Noise / December 14

Is Don Granato on the hot seat? Current state of the Buffalo Sabres coach

The Buffalo Sabres appear to have regressed in 2023-24, so is it enough to put head coach Don Granato on the hot seat for the remainder of the season? Buffalo Sabres fans entered 2023-24 full of hope, and that hope seemed to vanquish following a pair of rough games to open the season, and it […] Is Don Granato on the hot seat?

Buffalo Sabres News / Buffalo Hockey Beat / December 12

Sabres coach Don Granato grateful for support as brother, Tony, battles cancer

BUFFALO – Having battled cancer in 2005, Sabres coach Don Granato understands what his older brother, Tony, is experiencing right now. On Sunday, Tony,