The Buffalo Sabres have made the decision to part ways with head coach Don Granato, marking the seventh coaching change during the team's NHL-record 13-season playoff drought. The announcement came following the Sabres' final game of the season, where they secured a 4-2 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning, finishing with a 39-37-6 record and missing out on playoff contention.
Granato, who took over as head coach on an interim basis during the 2021 season, had completed his third full season with the team. Despite having two seasons remaining on his contract, the Sabres' management felt it was necessary to move in a different direction at this point in time. Granato leaves with a record of 122-125-27 in Buffalo.
