Sabres fire coach Don Granato after another playoff miss

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The Buffalo Sabres fired head coach Don Granato on Tuesday after another season ended without a trip to the Stanley Cup playoffs.

The 13-year playoff drought, which began after the team's last playoff trip in 2011, is the longest in the NHL.

The Sabres (39-37-6, 84 points) also fired assistant coach Jason Christie and video coordinator Matt Smith. The Sabres have had s