Confirmed with Link: Lindy Ruff named Head Coach, Press Conference at 1:00 PM EDT

[CaliSabresfan24]

Dammit. What did I miss?

How dare a student come in and ask me O-chem lab questions while Lindy is having a presser.

That student better answer that question correct on the exam..

 

[joshjull]

 

[ValJamesDuex]

"First pass"

"Exit the zone quickly"

 

[Gabrielor]

Lindy Ruff, like me, is a big Rasmus Dahlin fan.

 

[joshjull]

 

[Gabrielor]

They need a defensive center who can win faceoffs. Top priority honestly.

 

[Chainshot]

I wish Coleman had played for Ruff in Jersey.

 

[joshjull]

 

[Chainshot]

Nice way to pull Levi back in with that "few goaltenders" comment.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Talk about coming full circle..It will be hilarious if he comes in and breaks the drought. As for my feelings on the hire.....Meh...Not the worst and not the best pick .. I doubt we will have to put up with him for 15 years like last go around...

 

[CaliSabresfan24]

Lindy pretty much throwing Fitzgerald under the bus

 

[Chainshot]

Only a mild shot at Fitzgerald about the goaltending.

 

[Ace]

Lindy pretty much throwing Fitzgerald under the bus

Fitzgerald basically threw himself under the bus about it too. It was a bad offseason followed by some bad injuries and bad luck. The first one was on him and he copped to it.

 

[EichHart]

Double digit interviews in a week? Really Adams?

 

[Dingo44]

It takes a strange mix of confidence and humility and I am still unsure which of the two I have less of when the lights are bright lol

Ability to laugh at oneself and not take yourself too seriously is very important.

 

[Gabrielor]

Nice way to pull Levi back in with that "few goaltenders" comment.

It was perfect.

UPL is the proven guy, and Lindy didn't have one this year.

Levi is the guy coming fast.

 

[1point21Gigawatts]

This might be enough to get me to change my tune about this hiring. One of my biggest concerns hasn't been adams' ability to get the right guys, but rather is ability to figure out who the right guy is (greenway and tuch excluded).

 

[Zman5778]

Seems like all the right things are being said.

Time to prove it.

 

[Chainshot]

Lindy needs to give my parents lessons on how to embrace text messaging

Have a couple of Zoomers and find out that they will PM you in three different social apps but won't respond to regular SMS texting or email... but WILL call you on the phone but not leave voicemail.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Overall a pretty good press conference for Lindy Ruff - Rob Ray

 

[Gabrielor]

 

[KeydGV21]

Double digit interviews in a week? Really Adams?

I took double digit to be people reached out to…a couple say no and a couple Adams realizes quickly aren’t a good fit and you can do that in a day and a half

 

[old kummelweck]

Have a couple of Zoomers and find out that they will PM you in three different social apps but won't respond to regular SMS texting or email... but WILL call you on the phone but not leave voicemail.

facetime. not a regular call, always with video.

 

[CaliSabresfan24]

Looks like Tuch was getting interviewed right after the conference

 

[Dingo44]

Adams spoke to "double digit" folks? Hmmm... well... name and shame, Kevyn.

Ralph Krueger called him using 11 different voices.

I have the entirety of the 05-06 playoffs, in their OLN glory, on VHS yet.

I have the entire 1999 Stanley Cup Finals.