'I have never seen a team sloppier in practice than the Buffalo Sabres. Simple passes aren’t completed on a regular basis, and going offside during drills is a regular occurrence that is never corrected.' … [Read more...] about Kevyn Adams: Many reasons went into firing Ralph Krueger
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Ralph Krueger fired as Sabres head coach midway through 2021 season
'Krueger was hired in May of 2019 to be the 5th head coach of the Sabres since Lindy Ruff was relieved of his duties in 2013 [hired in 1997]. Since then, no head coach has lasted more than two full seasons.' … [Read more...] about Ralph Krueger fired as Sabres head coach midway through 2021 season
"This is about moving forward", Sabres to finish season without Ralph Krueger
'"There has to be a pride in putting on a Sabres jersey," Adams said. "I don't care where we are in the standings right now. If we can't show up at the rink and for the rest of the season, have that characteristic about our team, it's going to be unacceptable. As we evaluate and scout players, that's going to be a part of it. You have to show up every day to compete and love to … [Read more...] about “This is about moving forward”, Sabres to finish season without Ralph Krueger
Sabres fire Ralph Krueger, Don Granato in as interim head coach
'Adams said he wouldn’t get into specifics when asked about what he’s looking for in the next head coach, but said the search will be “effective immediately.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres fire Ralph Krueger, Don Granato in as interim head coach
Sabres fire head coach Ralph Krueger
'The Sabres have struggled through the 2021 season, and are 6-18-4 as of Wednesday morning. Things got worse for the team after their season paused for two weeks in February because of a COVID-19 outbreak among the team. Krueger also tested positive for the virus in that time frame, and said he experienced moderate to severe symptoms, like aches and fatigue.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fire head coach Ralph Krueger
Hamilton Take2: Adams takes command; Sabres' search for coach begins
'I’ve confirmed that in a meeting with Terry and Kim Pegula, Adams outlined his vision for this organization, and the Pegulas put the team in his hands. Originally they gave Krueger the same type of power they gave Sean McDermott, and they found out quickly that it was an utter failure.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton Take2: Adams takes command; Sabres’ search for coach begins
Sabres head coach Ralph Krueger fired
'The Sabres will promote current assistant coach Don Granato to interim head coach and then begin a search for a new head coach. that search will likely go into the off-season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres head coach Ralph Krueger fired
Sabres firing Krueger as coach only first step toward turning them around
'Asked about changing the culture, Adams spoke of each member of the organization "stacking wins" in his or her role. He said he made a tough decision in firing Krueger, a smart, worldly man the players liked and in whom they believed, amid a season filled with injuries and COVID-19 disruptions. Assistant Don Granato replaces Krueger for now."' … [Read more...] about Sabres firing Krueger as coach only first step toward turning them around
Hall could be traded by Sabres; GM 'open to anything and everything'
'Hall has scored 16 points (two goals, 14 assists) in 28 games for Buffalo this season, including six points (one goal, five assists) on the power play. Selected by the Edmonton Oilers with the No. 1 pick in the 2010 NHL Draft, Hall won the Hart Trophy voted as the NHL most valuable player in 2017-18, after he scored an NHL career-high 93 points (39 goals, 54 assists) in 76 … [Read more...] about Hall could be traded by Sabres; GM ‘open to anything and everything’
Sabres' response to Krueger firing discussed on 'NHL @TheRink' podcast
'"I'm not looking at numbers, what I want to see is urgency, speed, relentless pursuit of pucks," Biron said. "Nothing against Ralph and [former assistant] Steve Smith and the coaching staff, but I was at the morning skate Monday morning and I've been at a lot of morning skates. I watched the morning skate and it was the same morning skate they've done for the last year and a … [Read more...] about Sabres’ response to Krueger firing discussed on ‘NHL @TheRink’ podcast
Sabres relieve Krueger of coaching duties
'Krueger was in the middle of his second season as Sabres head coach. He finished his tenure with a record of 36-49-12. The Sabres are 6-18-4 this season and 0-10-2 over their last 12 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres relieve Krueger of coaching duties
Granato named Sabres interim head coach
'Assistant coach Steve Smith was also relieved of his duties. Matt Ellis and Dan Girardi will serve as interim assistant coaches. Ellis is the team's director of player development and Girardi is a development coach.' … [Read more...] about Granato named Sabres interim head coach
'We have to be better' | Kevyn Adams details coaching decision
'"We have to be better in every single area of this organization," Adams said. "It starts with me. I need to manage better, OK? I need to be better in every way. We need to coach better, we need to scout better, we need to develop players better. We need to practice better. I mean, you name it, we need to do it better. Period."' … [Read more...] about ‘We have to be better’ | Kevyn Adams details coaching decision
Thursday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks sign Lekkas to professional tryout (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage
Observations: Ralph Krueger's status shakier than ever after loss to Devils
'Sirius XM NHL Network Radio in Toronto played "Sabres Bingo" on its morning show, predicting the date of the next Buffalo victory. Veteran NHL Network host E.J. Hradek predicted later in the day that the club's winless streak could stretch to 20 games before it ends. Hockey Heaven, that is not.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Ralph Krueger’s status shakier than ever after loss to Devils