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...
hit suspect
He should be fine. He got hit right on the laces, but I don't suspect it will keep him out.
hard hitter mark runs
His mark is he's a hard hitter and runs over people. He's just been out there doing it, and you have to give him credit.
both habits passionate player practice question tremendous workout
He's going to be a tremendous asset. He's well-respected. He's passionate about the game. From his practice habits to his workout habits to his preparation for the game, both on the ice and off the ice, no player can question his opinion.
began built came confidence gained given good knowing night power tools
He's built for the game. He's got good tools at the back end and he's a very good defender. We've never given him a set role. He began to play well on the power play and he gained a lot of confidence from that. That confidence came from him knowing that he would be in the lineup night after night.
cog ice keeps main
He's been a main cog for us. When he's on the ice he makes things happen. He keeps getting better, and we need him to get better.
looked mentioned rattled
We mentioned that it looked like he was rattled and that we should get more pucks to the net.
best stretch
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.
developing good players teams
We may be developing some players that end up being good players on other teams because we just have too many right now.
game needed skated trouble
Our game was back where we needed it. We really skated well. They had trouble with our speed.
playing
Playing our own end, we've been flat-out sloppy.
allow everybody goal heck hockey key playing problems saves starts tough win
Part of it is, you look at who's playing goal now. I think their problems have stemmed . . . Theodore's had a tough time. Everybody realizes he is a heck of a goalie, but he has struggled. It starts there. If you're not getting key saves or if you're not just getting the saves that allow you to win hockey games, it makes it tough on the team.
against coming monumental next opponent task team tough
Our opponent who is coming in here next has been very tough on us. We're going to rebound. Is it going to be Friday? I hope, but that's a monumental task against a team that's been going really well.
case confirmed diagnosis leaning looks montreal sports toward
If it's positive, we want to get it done ASAP. The diagnosis looks like it's leaning toward sports hernia, and it should be confirmed (today). If that's the case we get him back to Montreal and have (the surgery) done.
bit determined developing extremely leadership ok pay players size type
He was determined to make players pay the price. He used his size extremely well. We look for that type of leadership from him. ... It's developing into a little bit of a war, which is OK with our team.