‘”Completely shocked,” Gionta said Friday night, when asked for his initial reaction during an intermission appearance on NBC Sports Network’s coverage of the Toronto-Washington game. “Leaving our exit interviews, we didn’t think that was coming. We had some negative stuff as far as where we wanted to be as a team. Everyone was disappointed with where we wanted to be as a team but we didn’t think this was coming down the pike.’
Gionta on Sabres shakeup: 'Ownership wants a winning team and they want it now'
Source: Buffalo News