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    The Buffalo Sabres announced Monday that the team has hired Lindy Ruff, the fifth-winningest coach in NHL history, as its new head coach. Ruff, 64, returns to Buffalo ranked fifth all-time and second among active coaches with 864 career regular-season wins for the Sabres, Dallas Stars, and New Jersey Devils. His 935 combined wins in the regular season and playoffs are tied for fourth in league history. Ruff has made the playoffs in each of his three stops as a head coach (Buffalo, Dallas, and...

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    Lindy Ruff is returning to Buffalo. The Sabres announced Monday that the fifth-winningest coach in NHL history – and the winningest coach in franchise history – has been hired to lead the team into its next chapter. Ruff has been a member of the Sabres for 25 of the organization’s 53 seasons. He played parts of 10 seasons with the franchise, including a stint as team captain, and then guided the organization through two of its most memorable and successful eras during his previous...