The Buffalo Sabres recent upward track can be attributed to many things, but the biggest factor was firing head coach Ralph Krueger in March 2021 in favor of Don Granato.
The Buffalo Sabres recent upward track can be attributed to many things, but the biggest factor was firing head coach Ralph Krueger in March 2021 in favor of Don Granato.
People do not understand how bad Ralph Krueger was, evidenced by a plethora of Buffalo Sabres enjoying a great playoff run. I hate to remind Buffalo Sabres fans about this, but do you remember Ralph Krueger?
PITTSBURGH – Ex-Sabres forward Evan Rodrigues never lacked confidence during his four-year stint in Buffalo. After earning a one-year, $2 million arbitration award in 2019, he said he possessed the talent to play with anyone in the NHL.
There’s an awful lot that Buffalo will need to get done between now and the start of next season. It’s going to be a fascinating offseason for the Sabres as a result.
This season has been an absolute disaster for Buffalo. The Sabres have the worst record in the NHL at 6-18-4 and have not won a game since Feb. 23.
The NHL has postponed 33 games, in total, this season and needs to reschedule 15 contests as of early Monday evening.
It's the latest setback for a club that first had Tuesday's game against the New York Islanders at Nassau Coliseum postponed and then learned that its following three contests will also be rescheduled.
Ralph Krueger and company sat and watched as their hockey operations staff was decimated even as they sacrificed a significant portion of their pay, as the Sabres prepare for an even more dire financial situation this offseason.
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