CHICAGO - Don Granato was raised in Downers Grove, Illinois, a village about 20 miles west of United Center. His parents, Don and Natalie, had their first date at a Chicago Blackhawks game.
Granato even worked for the Blackhawks himself, having spent two seasons as an assistant coach with the franchise before joining the Sabres in the same role in 2019.
Yet for all his history in Chicago, Granato was firmly in the present after the Sabres' 6-5 win on Monday.
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