I originally was going to post about the Buffalo Sabres firing Ralph Krueger right after it happened yesterday. However, I decided to give it a day before making this post. In perhaps the least surprising result, the Sabres lost again, this time, 4-1 to Boston. Also, the picture you see sums up the Sabres' chances of winning at all this month. Before you ask, I cannot take credit for the picture.
Let's rewind back to Tuesday. They had a 2-1 lead halfway through the game against New Jersey. New Jersey would score two unanswered goals to win 3-2, thus sealing Krueger's fate. Wednesday, Krueger and assistant coach Steve Smith were shown the door, and Don Granato was named interim coach, with Matt Ellis and Dan Girardi being interim assistants. Given these were hires under Krueger's watch, you would think this has potential for disaster. Tonight, at least, it was proven right, as the Sabres showed little resistance, only netting a Kyle Okposo goal in the first period. Okposo hadn't scored since February 23, 2020. That actually made it 1-1 before Boston ripped off three straight goals to end the game.
So, where does the streak end? Their month has Boston twice, the Rangers, and both Pittsburgh and Philadelphia twice. Their month of April begins with the Rangers, so it's entirety possible that the losing streak reaches 21. Their pointless streak sits at 5 right now, as they have in their current losing streak, made overtime twice.
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