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...
couple disrupted execution guys handle passing power
Our execution and passing wasn't very good. We had a couple of guys on a couple of shifts who couldn't handle the puck, and it disrupted the whole power play.
both great played saves
Both goaltenders made great saves in the game, Dom just made more. From where I was standing, he was the difference. I thought he played great. He made great saves.
dead either halfway
Either we get it done or we don't get it done, ... Either we're dead right or we're dead wrong. I don't think there's a halfway point.
few games gods hockey
Big sense of relief. In these games the hockey gods have to be with you. You have to get a few bounces.
against almost asked case chose few games happened hold instead last league level near occasions past players playing point practicing seen several staying
I've asked him on several occasions to go and play, more for just staying ready. Instead of practicing here, go play. But that's happened in the past where players have chose not to go. I don't hold that against them. They almost feel that practicing at this level is better than playing at the American League level. I've seen a few American League games and it isn't near what it was last year. So there may be a case in point for that.
among coaching discuss marty sharp
Ryan's been sharp and got the nod, but we want to keep Marty going, too. Right now, we'll discuss it among the coaching staff.
early game minutes notice penalties puck taking talked team teams turn
Every game we play, every team we play, we've talked that teams are gunning for us. The first 15 minutes they may not even try to score. They're saying, 'Let's not turn the puck over, let's not give them any chances.' You notice teams aren't taking any penalties early in the game.
bit feeling gonna last pain soon whatever
As soon as that last little bit of pain or whatever he's feeling leaves, he's gonna play.
careful cautious expresses full trying
Dmitri still expresses a little discomfort, and I'm trying to be careful with that one because when we want him back, we want him back full bore. We don't want him cautious or tentative.
acted word
Use a different word if you want, but I thought they did. The more they acted like idiots, the more we wanted to play.
We know that he can be a game-breaker.
credit gotta ready staying
You gotta give him a lot of credit for being ready and staying ready.
quit
There's no quit in this team. You can't get much hotter.
adversity battling check credit games guys key number quit room stepped won
There's no quit in our team. Check our record, the number of games we've won when we've been down by a goal. You've got to give the guys credit. The number of guys we've had go out of the lineup at key times and the number of guys who have stepped up ... you've got to give every guy in that room credit for battling through adversity and doing it every night.