Sabres GM to coach vs. Penguins with Granato, Ellis in COVID-19 protocol
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Buffalo Sabres interim head coach Don Granato and interim assistant coach Matt Ellis will miss Thursday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins after being placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol, the team announced.
General manager Kevyn Adams will serve as Buffalo's head coach.
This marks the second time a Sabres coach has been affected by the league's protocol. Earlier in the year, ex-bench boss Ralph Krueger revealed he contracted COVID-19.
Adams, a former NHL player, was an assistant coach with the Sabres from 2011-2013.
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