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...
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Some people may perceive it as he's moved down the ladder, but he's had a good season. He's had his ups and downs. I still think he's progressing as a player. He's the type of player who will help us win games the rest of the way.
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Any goaltender loves to play for his country, but I fully understand. I know how tough those decisions are. Don didn't know about the recovery process or how long it was going to take. He had to make a decision.
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As far as mishandling the puck, it was a contest between Eddie and Marty, and I think Eddie was worse than Marty,
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As a team, there's nights when you need his enthusiasm, you need that desire to go through anybody. His fearless attitude on the ice is something that keeps other teams on their toes. There's nights you just can't have another player do that. He's full bore, straight ahead, and the first guy there when there's trouble for any of his teammates.
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As a team we've gotta be better. That part's gotta be better, too. They've had some tough times. We've been able to overcome some of those times. Right now we haven't.
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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.
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That part has got to better. They've had some tough times. We've been able to overcome some of those times. Right now, we haven't been able to, but we got to be able to support them better at times like this too. That's it for me, thanks.
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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.
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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.
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That shot stung the nerve on the outside of the knee, which numbs the whole leg. But he's walking fine now and will be able to play.
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That one right there is in the concussion category already. He wasn't doing well even at the end of the game, and we've sent him for further examination.
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You really do get that feeling. Those guys in that room deserve a lot of credit. They push each other. They encourage each other. They're hard on each other at times. But they like playing with each other. Those guys are determined to have somebody make a difference every night.
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The tempo we want to play at, he's able to pinch, he's able to get back; he has that mobility.
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Our confidence level right now is at a level where they just believe they can make the difference late.