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Ralph Krueger and the Buffalo Sabres won’t be celebrating this holiday. A certain former Chicago Blackhawks assistant coach may be, however.
A little before noon on St. Patrick’s Day (Wednesday), the Buffalo Sabres fired head coach Ralph Krueger. Krueger was struggling to get his team achieving the success the roster had clearly been built with in mind. In turn, Buffalo named Illinois native and former Blackhawks assistant coach Don Granato to the interim head coach position.
Prior to accepting the Buffalo gig, Krueger was a respected coach who guided Europe during the World Cup of Hockey to second place.