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Buffalo Sabres Change Little in Lindy Ruff, Ron Rolston Transition
February 20th, 2013 at 8:51 PM
It was pretty evident that the Buffalo Sabres needed to make a change, especially after the team's terrible 2-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets Tuesday. ***PHOTO1*** So in response to the team's lackluster performance, the Sabres fired long-time head coach Lindy Ruff and turned the reigns over to Ron Rolston, who was...

Former Buffalo Sabres Coach Lindy Ruff Had Hall of Fame-worthy Run
February 20th, 2013 at 7:26 PM
The Buffalo Sabres ended coach Lindy Ruff's 16-year tenure Wednesday. Despite what some fans may say - especially those who only remember the most recent frustrations - the outgoing coach enjoyed enough success to make him worthy of the Hockey Hall of Fame even if he does not land another...

Buffalo Sabres Replace Lindy Ruff as Coach with Ron Rolston on Interim Basis
February 20th, 2013 at 5:35 PM
The Buffalo Sabres have replaced Lindy Ruff as head coach with Ron Rolston - at least for now. General Manager Darcy Regier said the coach of the AHL's Rochester Americans will take over the head job for the rest of the season on an interim basis. Rolston was on his way...

Who’s Next to Coach the Buffalo Sabres?
February 20th, 2013 at 4:19 PM
The Buffalo Sabres are, for the first time since the Clinton Administration, in the market for a head coach. The club fired Lindy Ruff on Wednesday. ***PHOTO1*** Here is a look at some of the candidates on the market (guaranteed Ruff will be a candidate for any and every opening leaguewide). Marc Crawford...

Buffalo Sabres Fire Coach Lindy Ruff
February 20th, 2013 at 3:32 PM
The Buffalo Sabres made the move Wednesday fans thought would never come, firing coach Lindy Ruff. ***PHOTO1*** Ruff had been the longest-tenured coach in the NHL and in Sabres history, taking the helm prior to the 1997-98 season. He had career record of 558-442 with 78 ties and 83 overtime losses. His...

Buffalo Sabres Coach Lindy Ruff Tries to Keep Busy During Lockout
October 30th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff made a cameo at a Buffalo Junior Sabres practice last week and said dealing with the lack of work during the lockout has been tough. ***PHOTO1*** Ruff guest-coached the team for a day in part because his son, Brian, plays on it. He said he's underatandably had...

Buffalo Sabres Coach Lindy Ruff Draws Praise from Unusual Source: Boston Bruins
July 30th, 2012 at 2:00 PM
The Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins may be among the fiercest rivals in the National Hockey League, but their coaches seem to have a more amicable relationship. ***PHOTO1*** While speaking about the multi-year contract extension he signed last week, Bruins coach Claude Julien expressed his desire to be more like Ruff -...

Former Buffalo Sabres Coach Scotty Bowman to Coach Winter Classic Alumni Game
July 29th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Former Buffalo Sabres coach Scotty Bowman will coach the Detroit Red Wings alumni in the alumni game preceding the upcoming Winter Classic. ***PHOTO1*** Bowman will be joined on the bench by Barry Smith. The 78-year-old Bowman coached the Wings from 1993-2002, guiding them to 414 wins and three Stanley Cups. "This looks like...

Buffalo Sabres Coach Lindy Ruff Joins Lineup for Triple-A Celebrity Home Run Derby
July 8th, 2012 at 7:45 PM
Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff will join forward Patrick Kaleta as Sabres representatives at the Triple-A All-Star Game Celebrity Home Run Derby Monday, July 9, at Coca-Cola Field in downtown Buffalo. ***PHOTO1*** Several current and former Buffalo Bills will also take part, including running back Fred Jackson and former quarterback Jim Kelly. Writer/actor...

Former Buffalo Sabres Defenseman Jay McKee Out as Rochester Americans Assistant Coach
June 20th, 2012 at 2:00 PM
Former Buffalo Sabres defemseman Jay McKee is no longer part of the organization after being let go as an assistant coach with the Rochester Americans. The Rochester Democrat & Chronicle reported that Amerks coach Ron Rolston opted not to bring McKee back after one season on staff. He told the D&C that it was...

Should the Buffalo Sabres Fire Coach Lindy Ruff?
April 10th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
With the Buffalo Sabres suffering through a playoff-less season in 2011-12, the catcalls to fire coach Lindy Ruff are about as strong as they've ever been. But should they be? ***PHOTO1***  Anti-Ruffians say that he's lost the team, that he can't motivate his players anymore and is too complacent. They also say that his overbearing (read: loud) coaching techniques are lost...

Buffalo Sabres Break up Top Scoring Line – at Least for Now
March 9th, 2012 at 5:29 PM
Two days after telling the media that he was happy with his struggling top line, Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff shuffled his lines in preparations for Saturday's game against the Ottawa Senators. ***PHOTO1*** Going into Wednesday's home game against the Caroline Hurricanes, the line of Thomas Vanek, Jasom Pominville and Derek Roy...

Detroit Red Wings’ Pavel Datsyuk Tops 2011-12 NHL Player Poll
February 20th, 2012 at 7:00 PM
The consensus among the National Hockey League's players seems to be that the Detroit Red Wings' Pavel Datsyuk is the best player in the game right now. Datsyuk came out on top in six categories in the 2011/12 NHLPA Player Poll, for which 318 of the league's players vote for their...

Buffalo Sabres Coach Lindy Ruff Still Out with Broken Ribs; James Patrick Fills In
February 7th, 2012 at 4:01 PM
For the first time in 15 years, the Buffalo Sabres could have someone other than Lindy Ruff behind the bench Wednesday to coach the team. ***PHOTO1***  Ruff missed practice Tuesday after breaking three ribs in an accident at Monday's practice. Assistant coach and former Sabres player James Patrick led the team Tuesday and was appointed interim coach until Ruff...

Buffalo Sabres Coach Lindy Ruff Cracks Three Ribs in Accident at Practice
February 6th, 2012 at 4:58 PM
A collision with defenseman Jordan Leopold at practice Monday cracked three of Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff's ribs, although he expects to return to practice Tuesday. ***PHOTO1***  During morning practice at the First Niagara Center, Ruff was skating backward when Leopold - who lost his balance during a one-on-one drill - wiped out and slid into his coach, who...

Buffalo Sabres Draw National Attention for the Wrong Reasons
January 22nd, 2012 at 4:41 PM
When Terry Pegula purchased the Buffalo Sabres a year ago, fans of the blue and gold had championship dreams dance through their heads and gleefully reveled in the thought of having the North American hockey world revolve around Buffalo. With promises of multiple Stanley Cups and an open checkbook, Pegula certainly invited such attention. And it's come. But not...

Buffalo Sabres Spiraling Toward Irrelevance as Losing Ways Continue
January 20th, 2012 at 4:58 PM
At 19-23-5 and in the midst of a four-game losing streak, the Buffalo Sabres are swiftly falling out of the playoff picture. What's far worse for the team, though, is that it's also starting to fall out of relevance. The Terry Pegula buzz has worn off, as has the excitement that came with the big offseason signings and trades. Scoring a...

Buffalo Sabres Coach Lindy Ruff Joins Rarer Air with Each NHL Coach Firing
December 17th, 2011 at 3:54 PM
The Montreal Canadiens game up Saturday on coach Jacques Martin, firing him after two-plus season as his struggling squad limped into action Saturday with a 13-12-7 record, good for 33 points and last place in the Northeast Division. Three spots up in the division standings - and two points, the Buffalo Sabres' Lindy Ruff sleeps soundly,...

Teppo Numminen Joins Buffalo Sabres’ Coaching Staff
September 18th, 2011 at 10:00 AM
Former Buffalo Sabres assistant captain Teppo Numminen will once again don the blue and gold in 2011-12 as the team's third assistant coach. The Buffalo News reported that Numminen was added by coach Lindy Ruff as another assistant, joining James Patrick and Kevyn Adams as his back-ups behind the bench. Numminen...

Buffalo Sabres Coach Lindy Ruff Gets Rough Treatment from Some
July 29th, 2011 at 2:25 PM
Some members of the Buffalo Sabres universe have called for years for coach Lindy Ruff to be fired. ***PHOTO1*** Those people are out of their minds. The NHL's longest-tenured coach, Ruff has been with Buffalo since 1997-98. Since then, he's made four conference finals and one Stanley Cup finals appearance, along with two...