UPDATE (1:30 p.m.) -After further testing and contact tracing, as of now, tonight's game against the Boston Bruins will go on as scheduled.
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UPDATE (9:23 a.m.) -Today's morning skate has been canceled due to a member of the team's hockey staff entering the league's COVID Protocol. Further details regarding today's schedule will be communicated later today.
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The Buffalo Sabres will have a new coach behind the bench tonight when they take on the Boston Bruins at KeyBank Center.
Don Granato, formerly an assistant coach, is the team's new interim head coach. Head coach Ralph Krueger and assistant coach Steve Smith were relieved of their coaching duties yesterday morning.
Granato's coaching career spans nearly three decades. Learn more about him here.Director of player development Matt Ellis and player development coach Dan Girardi will serve as interim assistant coaches.
So it's the chance for a fresh start and the opportunity to find a spark. Buffalo is looking to snap a 12-game winless streak. They're 0-10-2 over that stretch.
It's also Hockey Fights Cancer Night and the team will welcome over 700 frontline workers and guests from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center to the game in recognition of their contributions and dedication to our community.
Stick around for morning skate coverage today, including Granato's first press conference.
Pregame coverage on MSG begins at 6:30 p.m. Faceoff is at 7 on MSG and WGR 550.
Here's what you need to know.
Sharpen Up: March 18, 2021 | 700+ frontline workers to be in attendance
Don Granato's 1st game as interim head coach is tonight against Boston