Ruff Fired as Sabres Head Coach, Team Announced Wed. Afternoon

Sloane Martin posted on February 20, 2013 15:56

Lindy Ruff is out as head coach of the Buffalo Sabres.

The team announced it is parting ways with the league's longest-tenured coach. The move comes after a 2-1 loss to Winnipeg yesterday that has the Sabres last in the Northeast Division at 6-10-and-1.

Ruff had been head coach of the Sabres since the 1997-98 season. He was the second-longest tenured head coach in all of North American pro sports, behind Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs.

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# Della Bartz

Thursday, February 21, 2013 10:26 AM

I highly doubt that changing Coach Ruff will have a positive impact on the Sabres. I would have suggested changing the administrative team and making a more solid financial commitment to keeping talented players in Buffalo instead of trading them out for younger, more inexperienced (cheaper) players. Buffalo has had a long history of great talent and Coach Ruff will be missed.

Ruff Fired as Sabres Head Coach, Team Announced Wed. Afternoon

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