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


Power ended up with just 2:57 minutes of ice time in the opening frame, per The Buffalo News' Mike Harrington.

The 22-year-old rearguard wasn't the only player who rode the pine during the contest. Forward JJ Peterka saw just one shift in the second period.

"We turned the puck over too much," Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff said. "We got to the blue line, turned it over, turned it over, turned it over. That is why some guys lost ice time."

He added, "Taking one or two shifts (away) up to this point hasn't worked. Sitting the odd guy out hasn't worked. The puck management, we've talked about that since the start of the year."

Ruff conceded he thought both players "really responded well" to their extended time watching from the bench.

"I know that's a culture change," he said.

Hopefully the guys learn soon...
 
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too late.
Yeah. It ain't turning the ship around. The young players are going through growing pains and learning bad habits while they lack support. Sucks, but this isnt something that can be solved with a benching. They need to revamp the defense and retool the top-6. They need veterans. The next GM needs to pick his core, and build around it. A retool could go a long way.
 
too late.

For this season, most likely. For Power’s and Peterka in the long term? I disagree.

One of the lessons I learned from teaching is that you often don’t see the true effect you’re having on a student until much later. Years ago I helped a 10th grader who was failing my class regain her confidence and claw back to passing by focusing on her attitude and habits. Two years later she was a high honor roll student and off to college.

So I don’t believe this is entirely futile. As bad as the team is.
 
For this season, most likely. For Power’s and Peterka in the long term? I disagree.

One of the lessons I learned from teaching is that you often don’t see the true effect you’re having on a student until much later. Years ago I helped a 10th grader who was failing my class regain her confidence and claw back to passing by focusing on her attitude and habits. Two years later she was a high honor roll student and off to college.

So I don’t believe this is entirely futile. As bad as the team is.
for this season, to reach the playoffs, is what I meant. I should have stated that.
 
The roster is better*, but the results are worse. Ruff's hiring was another failure from the Pegula/Adams Wrecking Crew.

(* not an endorsement of Adams)
 
If they make Lindy the fall guy or he decides to retire, the FIRST person I see if I can get at the end of the season is Mike Peca.

I don't see Lindy a quitter unless it's for health reasons, plus I'm sure he wants to be paid in full for his retirement ranch in Montana

 
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The sooner he leaves this clown show, the better. Let him even become a POHO or an advisor.
 
I question Lindy's sanity for wanting to work in palm tree-less Buffalo.
What was he ever th8nking?
He's retiring to Montana when that day comes so ...

The sooner he leaves this clown show, the better. Let him even become a POHO or an advisor.
He won't quit, he's not a quitter, and will want to fulfill his contract money for his nest egg.

My bold prediction is Lindy is off the bench and in the GM chair before the new year.
he has no experience in that position, and is 18 months from retirement in Montana.
 
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Hopefully the guys learn soon...
This group is either beyond learning or pretending they can't learn so they can get out of here
 
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