Die By The Blade · Mar 18, 2021
To be a winning team, one must emulate a winning team
Photo by Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images Ralph Krueger at Sabres practiceToday the Buffalo Sabres relieved Ralph Krueger of his head coaching position. Interim head coach Dan Granato will be the seventh head coach since the Pegulas bought the team in 2011.
When the Pegulas bought the Sabres they promised a winning organization with the primary goal of winning the Stanley Cup. That promise was made 10 years ago and the Sabres are currently the worst team in the NHL.
If they want to win a Stanley Cup they need to emulate a Stanley Cup-winning team. This next hire should be the final one for years. No successful organization is changing head coaches this quickly.
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