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...
areas bit consistent defensive game looking offense penalty pitch pressure relieve
We need to do more offensively. If we're better offensively it will relieve a little bit of the pressure on our goaltenders so that they don't always have to pitch a one-goal game for us to get points. Our penalty killing and defensive play has always been strong, so more offense and more consistent goaltending are the two areas we are looking to improve.
areas bit consistent defensive game looking offense penalty pitch pressure relieve
We need to do more offensively, ... If we're better offensively it will relieve a little bit of the pressure on our goaltenders so that they don't always have to pitch a one-goal game for us to get points. Our penalty killing and defensive play has always been strong, so more offense and more consistent goaltending are the two areas we are looking to improve.
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.
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.
game maybe playoff smart three
If this was a playoff game he would probably play. But with the three days, maybe the smart thing to do would be patient.
defensive game good offensive seen standpoint together
This was as good a game as I've seen us put together from an offensive standpoint and defensive standpoint.
game good saves today
I think his game has come around. Going into the playoffs, you have to have good saves and today we got good saves.
awesome building energy fans game late reaction
I thought it was awesome just to get back in the building and get the game day preparation going and the reaction from the fans. Once the fans got into it late in the second, you could feel the energy in the building.
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.
game tried worse
That was probably the most embarrassing game I've been a part of. The more we tried to do things, the worse it got.
building energy full game players playoff tremendous
That energy from having the building full is a tremendous advantage. Players get jacked up. The energy in the building is like a playoff game for the most part. They like the way we're playing.
game line night team weird
I thought when the game was on the line we were the better team on a night when a lot of weird things happened.
battle biggest game message win
It is a big game and it would be a big win for us. The message is, we've got to give them the biggest battle we can give them.
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.