Sabres players emphasize accountability in locker room cleanouts

The one word that was used time and time again in the Sabres locker room during cleanouts after the team announced the firing of head coach Don Granato. "I think Donny did a really good job developing a lot of guys in this room, myself included, and helping our games but our next coach will be the one that holds us accountable," Sabres forward Alex Tuch said. After all, it has been 13 years out of the playoffs and 13 years of the same mid-April locker room cleanouts in the KeyBank Center. The players who spoke over the two-day period expressed how thankful they are for Don Granato and how he has impacted their level of play.