Lindy Ruff
Lindy Ruff
Lindy Cameron Ruffis a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. Ruff is the current head coach for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League. During his playing career, Ruff played in the NHL for the Buffalo Sabres and New York Rangers. Ruff was previously the head coach of the Sabres from 1997 to 2013 and won the Jack Adams Award as Coach of the Year in 2006...
affect keeps reason seemed
It really hasn't seemed to affect him, so if he keeps going the way he has been, I don't see any reason to get him out there between games.
bad game great lose win
It's a great way to win a game and a real bad way to lose one.
control message quality sent shown ton
We've shown a ton of grit, a ton of character. We didn't have a lot of quality chances, but we got in control play. We sent a message that we were going to come, we were going to be relentless.
five last offensive three turned won zone
We've won three of our last five now. They've kind of turned the corner. Our play, our tempo, our offensive zone play is back.
defensive game good offensive seen standpoint together
This was as good a game as I've seen us put together from an offensive standpoint and defensive standpoint.
confident gem hidden level
We really feel we've got a hidden gem if we can get him back to that level that he was at the end of '03-04. I'm confident that we can get him there.
bench everybody hide saw stick
We benched him and his stick at the same time. Everybody on our bench saw it. You can't hide that.
fortunate found game push room
We're fortunate to come out of here with two points, but it's a game we found a way to win. That room always responds. You know when you push them what you're going to get.
forward liked shadow
We were a shadow of ourselves. I couldn't find one forward I liked tonight.
change debating looking massive next
We're still debating a massive shake-up on all lines. We're looking to change probably all of them the next two games.
running stick
We're running out of forwards to stick back there.
against happy played
We're not happy with the way we've played against them, there's no disguising that. We need to make a statement.
guy hits hurt ice ready seen tremendous warned wits
We've warned our guys. He's a guy that you can burn, but he can hurt you if you don't have your wits about you when he's on the ice because he's going to come running, and if you're not ready for it . . . I've seen some tremendous hits out of him this year.
along guy head hit worried
When you see a guy hit his head that hard, you're worried about one thing: a concussion. But he had nothing along that line.