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...
careless chances forty giving good last
We were a little careless in our own zone, giving them some good chances in the first (period). We really bounced back in the last forty minutes.
consult doctors exactly precaution
We don't know for sure. It could be part of the concussion, and as a precaution we wanted to keep him out. He said he didn't feel right, so we didn't want to take any chances. Let's have the doctors consult over it and find out exactly what it is.
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We want to keep them both ready, but it's a tough situation going into the playoffs trying to play both.
adapt edge leading standards
We want to adapt to the new standards and be on the leading edge of that,
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They've done a tremendous job. It's a lot like here. Some of it is proximity. Rochester is right next door to us, and it really makes for a great working relationship.
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They've all had a pretty strong camp. In the scrimmages they've played extremely well at different times, but preseason is a more valuable time.
ability believe equipment piece players
A lot of the players believe it hampers their ability to play well. I really think it's one more piece of equipment that can make the player that much safer. If they can get used to it, it would be advantageous for them to wear.
both chips exceed expect fall hit physical talking teams using
They're probably talking about the hit and using the hit as motivation. I expect both teams to be physical ... we're up for every challenge. At the end of the game, our will has to exceed their will and the chips are going to fall where they may.
best guys might room stretch tells
There's a room in there where the guys are upset, they're not happy. And that just tells you that this might be the best thing for the team. We may, in the long run, get a lot more out of this stretch than you can imagine. And it may be the best thing going into the playoffs.
continue dealt nine teams
There's eight, nine teams that have dealt with more than us. We've dealt with our share, and I think most teams will continue to deal with it. It's how you get through it that counts.
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At certain times, he's trying to do too much with the puck. He finished the season as our leading scorer. He wants dearly to be the guy that's being counted on. Through that, he's tried to make plays that turned into individual plays. It's nothing more than that.
fired gave momentum trade
A big trade like that gave them a lot of momentum right off the bat. I thought they were pretty fired up.
acted advantage early great took
The more they acted like idiots, the more we wanted to play. But we took advantage of some early plays, and they were great plays, but nothing to go down that road.
aggressive chance good lane shot stay stick
A - you have to be in the shot lane if you want to be a penalty-killer. B - you have to have a good stick. Your stick has got to stay active. C - when you have a chance to be aggressive you be aggressive.