Sabres fire Don Granato, hire Lindy Ruff as head coach

[Koivu11]

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[Bourne Endeavor]

Another Sabre coach to the gallows. Granted, I do think it was deserved but it's becoming something of a meme at this point.

 

[Koivu11]

 

[hangman005]

At some stage something has got to stick right?

 

[StickShift]

Just in time to save their season.

 

[hangman005]

Also well done on beating @MMC to the punch

 

[trick9]

You know it's April when Sabres fire their coach.

 

[MOGlLNY]

You know it's April when Sabres fire their coach.

Good one even though Granato is the 6th longest tenured coach in the league lol.


How the f*** is Matt Ellis that cockroach still a part of this bench team?

 

[Samsonite23]

Crazy idea, but stick with me….

Why don’t we hire a coach with….any experience at all as an NHL head coach this time?

I know, I know. It sounds dumb. But ya never know, it could be crazy enough to work.

 

[zenthusiast]

 

[Dog]

Every year the answer should be GM heading out instead others get the axe.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Is their GM going to make a trade, or two to actually help the team, or just let the next coach sort of tread water ?

 

[RobRayzor]

#BringBackLindyRuff

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

My bet is Lindy coming back for a reunion

#BringBackLindyRuff

Holy shit… posted at the exact same time

 

[GKJ]

Is their GM going to make a trade, or two to actually help the team, or just let the next coach sort of tread water ?

Kevyn Adams will definitely be on the clock. They’ll be after a credentialed head coach.

 

[NYR94]

You know what to do, Kevyn Adams.

 

[Michoulicious]

Another one bites the dust!

 

[Pavels Dog]

I said it way back in November when I watched them play that their video coordinator should be fired.

 

[93LEAFS]

Crazy idea, but stick with me….

Why don’t we hire a coach with….any experience at all as an NHL head coach this time?

I know, I know. It sounds dumb. But ya never know, it could be crazy enough to work.

Didn't you try that with Bylsma and Krueger?

Maybe Pegula will luck into something like he did with Beane and McDermott with the Bills. But, I'm not sure he's more likely to hit on a retread than an upcoming assistant.

 

[Kranix]

A little late for this, Keyvyn

 

[ffh]

Let's run with 3 unproven goalies. Gms that decide this should be fired long before the coach

 

[24 others]

I said it way back in November when I watched them play that their video coordinator should be fired.

Years from now, we will look at the firing of the video guy as a turning point for the franchise.

 

[BKarchitect]

Adams has to nail this next hire or there’s little reason to think he’s not next.

What an absolute tire fire list of coaches since Ruff. Granato somehow managed a worse winning percentage than his predecessors, Krueger and Housley.

The team will never get even “decent” without a competent coach behind the bench.

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

Which coach gets recycled in?

 

[Team_Spirit]

Firing the coaches instead of getting a goalie, bold move Cotton.