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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...

  • Sabres hire Lindy Ruff as head coach

    BUFFALO, N.Y. — According to multiple sources, the Buffalo Sabres have hired Lindy Ruff as their new head coach. The news comes just 6 days...

  • Sabres hire Ruff for 2nd stint as head coach

    The Buffalo Sabres are bringing back Lindy Ruff for a second tour of duty as head coach, the team announced Monday. "I am thrilled to welcome Lindy back as the head coach of the Buffalo Sabres," general manager Kevyn Adams said."As I went through the hiring process, it quickly became clear Lindy was the person for the job. He has experience, a proven track record, familiarity with young players, and so much more."I want to be clear, though, that this hire was not made with nostalgia in mind....