April 16, 2024 | 9:25am ET
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SABRES FIRE COACH GRANATO

Don Granato

The Buffalo Sabres have fired head coach Don Granato, assistant coach Jason Christie, and video coordinator Matt Smith of their duties.

Granato, who has two more years left on his contract, became the interim head coach of the Sabres on March 17, 2021 and was elevated to full time head coach on June 29 of that year.

“I would like to thank Don for his time in Buffalo and commitment to the Sabres organization,” said GM Kevyn Adams. “He has been integral in the development of many of our players and has undoubtedly been the right coach to bring us to where we are now, but I felt it was necessary to move in a different direction at this point in time. My expectation is to be a consistent contender and unfortunately that goal has not been met.”

“I would also like to thank Jason and Matt for their contributions to the team. This is not a decision I take lightly but know it is in the best interest of our team moving forward.”

In 274 career regular-season games as head coach of the Sabres, Granato posted a 122-125-27 record.