Don Granato fell in love with hockey during basement games alongside three of his siblings. His older brother, Tony, became a longtime NHL player and coach. His younger sister, Cammi, is an Olympic gold medalist and enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
So, perhaps Granato was speaking from experience when he addressed the Sabres following the second period of their 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday.
His message?
"Big brother beats up the little brother, kind of just push back, push back," forward Drake Caggiula recounted. "We came back flying in the third and pushed back."
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