As many of us were reaching for the mid-morning cup of coffee, the Buffalo Sabres were once again searching for answers within their organization. Owner Terry Pegula made the bold decision to fire both coach Dan Bylsma and General Manager Tim Murray early Thursday morning.
It was fair to suspect Dan Bylsma’s time was already running out. Due to Bylsma’s poor record over two seasons, complicated hockey system, and reported unpopularity with various players in the locker-room, it was expected changes would be made.
When his team regressed standings-wise during an expected progression year out of the rebuild.