The Buffalo Sabres have cleaned house, firing head coach Dan Bylsma and general manager Tim Murray.
Sabres owner Terry Pegula made the announcement in a statement released Thursday morning, saying the decision was reached after "reviewing the past season and looking at the future of our organization."
No replacements were named. Pegula said the Sabers "have begun the process to fill these positions immediately."
The moves come a day after a report that said Buffalo star Jack Eichel would not sign a contract extension this off-season if Bylsma remained the team's coach.
A representative for Eichel, who has one year left on his entry-level deal, called the report "1,000 per cent false."
The Sabres haven't qualified for the playoffs since 2011, and haven't won a post-season series since reaching the Eastern Conference final in 2007. They've finished last or next-to-last in their division in each of the last five seasons.
I am way out of country - listened and visualized the plays on 630 CHED as I did for the other games. Hard to hear the play by play during the OT - those loud fans blew the roof off the place 😊 Go Oilers!!!
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