The Buffalo Sabres fired head coach Dan Bylsma and general manager Tim Murray less than two weeks after the team concluded another listless campaign, the franchise announced on Thursday.
The Sabres ended up last in the Atlantic Division and 15th in the Eastern Conference with two fewer wins and three fewer points than a year ago.
"We wish them luck", Pegula said. This is the sixth-straight season the Sabres have not made the playoffs. The 53-year-old said last week that the team's players failed to embrace Bylsma's style and connect with the coach on a personal level, according to the Buffalo News. Though he backed Bylsma in returning for a third season, Murray cautioned the decision was ultimately Pegula's.
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Bylsma, 46, spent the past two seasons behind the bench and finished his tenure in Buffalo with a 68-73-23 record.
Murray hinted last week that his future in Buffalo, and that of Bylsma, were uncertain. I want to be a Sabre and I want to be a Sabre for a long time and I want to be a part of Buffalo when we win. He led the team to the postseason in each of the next five season before being fired after the 2013-14 season.
Murray also retrofit the roster by purging high-priced talent and rebuilding through youth. The Grand Haven resident is best known for winning the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2009. Murray said Bylsma needed to be more demanding of his players, and noted players needed to be more accountable. "We have to make more demands".
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