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...
endure gonna hurry pain sacrifice work
We're in no hurry to get them in the lineup to sacrifice their health. We're gonna work our way through this, and if we have to endure a little more pain we'll endure a little more pain.
best good indication player plays role seen small start wonder work
When you take what was your best player out of the lineup for a long time, you start to wonder how it's going to work when he comes back. I think we've seen a good indication what it's done for our team, offensively ... He's small in stature, but big when it comes to the role he plays on the team.
difference guys
We're not going to play out of fear. Those guys can make a difference, and they've made a difference all year.
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.
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.
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.
bigger credit easy given ice larger staying time
I really think with more ice time you'll see bigger things. It has been that way when he's been given a larger role, and you've got to give him credit for staying ready. It's not easy being out of the lineup.
gift guys parents wear
I'll take 100 points, but the guys got me a gift and my parents said, 'When you get a gift you should wear it.
area ownership stepped sudden team tom viable western york
I think all of a sudden there is some stability. Tom stepped in and said he's going to keep the team in western New York and that he's going to try to make it a viable proposition here. There was a lot of speculation that if there was no ownership the team may leave. And I don't think that's one thing this area can afford.
bring case decided foot guess hope seven somebody utilize
His foot was swelled up and we just decided to keep him off. We hope not, but I guess that's a possibility, and in that case we may have to utilize seven defensemen or bring somebody up.