Sabres remove interim tag, name Don Granato head coach

The Buffalo Sabres hired Don Granato as their new head coach on Tuesday.

Granato had been the interim head coach after replacing Ralph Krueger behind the bench at midseason. After losing 22 of the first 28 games under Krueger, the Sabres won nine of their final 28 with Granato at the help and rallied to win three times when trailing after two periods.

This is Granato’s first NHL head-coaching job after assistant stints with Buffalo, Chicago and St. Louis.

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