BUFFALO, NY - MARCH 18: Buffalo Sabres interim head coach Don Granato (right) and assistant coach Matt Ellis watch play against the Boston Bruins at KeyBank Center on March 18, 2021 in Buffalo, New York.

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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