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...
guys hell night proud shows team win
I told the guys in there that this is a hell of an accomplishment, something they can be proud of. When you win on the road, it shows you have a team that competes night and night out.
great players puts rapport silence target whatever
It puts a target on you, but I think I have a great rapport with the players we have here now, ... We as a staff, myself included, we have to silence the critics. That's the way I look at it. If we don't, whatever happens, happens. We have something to prove. If we don't, we should take the blame.
frame length looking operation time
It's the same time frame as J.P., the two-month range. We're looking at the same operation and the same length of recovery.
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It still comes down to a speed game. You're not going to have a lot of time, especially on the rush, to stop up and make a lot of plays because that back pressure is going to run you over. So it'll be interesting in that sense. He still has to skate. You can't pull up and stickhandle.
type win
It's the type of win you have to muster up with the injuries.
door great next rochester tremendous
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.
extremely played strong valuable
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.
based brought ethic respect work
It's based on what they've brought to our team: their leadership; work ethic on and off the ice; the respect of their teammates,
gambling legal wrong
It's part of our culture, and not necessarily hockey. There's nothing wrong with legal gambling . . . as long as it doesn't become a disease.
condition danny good hoping react settle taking whatever
Danny we're just taking day by day, and his condition really hasn't changed. We're just hoping with the injection he had that he'll react good to it and this inflammation, or whatever it is, will settle down.
both chosen chris danny determination guys help leadership mean tremendous
Danny and Chris were chosen for what they mean to the team, on and off the ice. Both guys show tremendous leadership and determination that will help lead our club.
defense dumped favor puck turning
They dumped the puck in religiously. They had our defense going back for the puck all night. When we had the puck, we did them a favor by turning the puck over.
close dig kept passing shooting until
You don't want to dig a hole. We kept it close until late, but our passing was awful, and our shooting was worse.