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...
adversity battle feeling stronger
Adversity is only going to make you stronger if you can battle through it. I really thought he had a strong game. You got the feeling he was under control.
compared danny faster game happening ways
I thought Danny was OK. Compared to practice, things are happening faster out there. As the game went on he got better, but he still has a ways to go.
allowed coming defensive key period plays power statement third trying win
I thought coming out in the third period we really set the tone. We made a statement that we were trying to go after it. We went after it hard. We got some key saves, some key defensive plays that allowed our power play to win the game.
beat both ended front huge marty puck pushed ryan screen shot sound
I thought both of them were very good. I thought Marty had a very sound game, made a lot of big saves. Ryan had one screen shot beat him that he didn't see at all, and then a huge scrum in front of the net, where the puck ended up getting pushed over. He was very good.
fatigue game giving worry
I thought about giving him another start, but I thought there was fatigue in Marty's game and, with fatigue, you worry about getting hurt.
adjust group guys happening mistakes players surprised talented worried worry
I think you adjust with the players you have. I think we're a talented group that's surprised a lot of people. For myself, I just let those guys play - not worry so much about the little mistakes in the game, more worried about the things that are happening all the time.
bitter game hell start
I thought we did a hell of a job. From the start of the game to the bitter end, the desperation was there.
chances gotten guys last liability punishing purpose scoring served
I thought we got what we needed. We've gotten scoring chances out of them, they haven't been a liability when they've been on the ice, and they've had some punishing hits. Those guys have really served their purpose the last two games.
best came determined effort game ice needed period physical played start third tried
I thought they were our best line. I tried to get them more ice time. I thought they came out at the start of the third period and set the tone. They did what they needed to do. They put in a very determined effort and played a pretty smart, physical game for us.
bite chance
I thought that chance was going to come back to bite us, but it didn't.
benefit fans hard seen
I think we've seen the benefit of how we play, and the fans have come back. They like how we play and how hard we work, and it's just something you want to keep going.
beat believes guy room
I think every guy in that room believes we can beat them.
guys heads held last points proud
Our guys have done an unbelievable job. To get 16 of our last 18 points is something to be proud of. Their heads should be held high.
guys looked punched sweat upstairs
Our guys upstairs said right away that it looked like he punched it in but I still think you have to sweat it out because you never know what's going to happen.