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'What did we learn? There might be a hockey czar, there might not be. It sounded like first-time GM candidates need not apply, which certainly seems to put two-time Stanley Cup winner Lombardi in the early lead. He regretted not being part of the decision three years ago when Pat LaFontaine hired Tim Murray as GM.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington’s Hot Read: More please, Terry

'With the Sabres, quickly I could sense the lack of unity and lack of chemistry because what they were doing was asking the wrong questions, such as: “What’s wrong with us?” “How come we can't put together a consecutive win streak?” “How come we can’t take what we’re practicing and apply it into games?” … It’s about asking better questions. It’s about really taking the onus on … [Read more...] about WNY sports performance coach breaks down Bills, Sabres woes

'Pegula will discuss the firings Friday morning.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fire Tim Murray, Dan Bylsma

'The players declined to embrace Bylsma’s style of play and teachings. There was talk of ignoring his X’s and O’s after victories, and there was a clear disconnect between what was shown during practice and what happened during games.' … [Read more...] about Just like Murray’s talks, exit of Sabres’ GM, coach came quickly

'What next, a cloud of locusts descending on HarborCenter and its environs?' … [Read more...] about Jerry Sullivan: A dysfunctional, dreary day for Buffalo sports

'As unseemly as it is, it was apparent that the Sabres' players were going to get their wish and torpedo Dan Bylsma. Murray did that himself with last week's outlandish news conference that buried his coach, something you just never see. Maybe Terry and Kim Pegula didn't like that look and decided they had seen enough of Murray too.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: With Tankmaster gone, a hockey czar is what Sabres need

'Terry and Kim Pegula need to come clean. They need to acknowledge that they were over their heads when they purchased the Sabres, that their abundance of misguided confidence came with a shortage of know-how, that their ownership is the primary reason for overall dysfunction, that they desperately need help.' … [Read more...] about Bucky Gleason: Pegulas should check mirror for source of Sabres’ biggest problem

'While this latest purge is a bold and warranted one, it surely doesn't paint the Pegulas as a stable sports ownership. Maybe they'll get it right this time, but it perpetuates the general dysfunction of their two major pro franchises and heightens the perception that they're over their heads owning multiple sports teams.' … [Read more...] about Jerry Sullivan’s Hot Read: One GM down, one to go

'Which leads us to this: Job one for the Pegulas is to fix what they botched when they fired Pat LaFontaine just over three years ago. It's time to get a real president of hockey to run this operation because the owners have no business picking a general manager or coach. Maybe it's deposed Los Angeles GM Dean Lombardi, maybe Lindy Ruff wants to get out of coaching, maybe it's … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington’s Hot Read: Pegulas need to hire hockey czar, then get out of way

'The Sabres spent too much money and received too little in return, and that falls directly on the lap of the general manager.' … [Read more...] about Bucky Gleason’s Hot Read: Sabres’ problems start at the top

'Murray and Bylsma don't deserve all the blame, but a change had to be made.' … [Read more...] about Editorial: Pegulas’ decisive action offers hope to frustrated fans

'From train station to train wreck.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fans react on Twitter to firings of Murray, Bylsma

'It will be interesting to see how candid he will be if he talks about their firing and whether he believes star player Jack Eichel had any influence on the decision or if he had any influence as the captain.' … [Read more...] about Brian Gionta to be studio analyst Friday on NBCSN

'Feb. 22, 2011: At his introduction, Pegula says: “Starting today, the Buffalo Sabres’ reason for existence will be to win a Stanley Cup.”' … [Read more...] about Timeline: The Turbulent Reign of Terry Pegula

'"A lot of things have been written today about me and about things that are not true, to be honest with you," Eichel told The News by phone. "I was a little bit bombarded this morning with a lot of articles that I think are pretty inaccurate. I’m just reading things in the last few days that are a little bit out of whack and not true."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Eichel facing unwarranted criticisms, agent says: ‘He’s hurt by it’