[News] Sabres re-hire Lindy Ruff as head coach

[Lewis_D]

Now they just need to bring back the buffaslug

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

The ol' Darryl redux

https://twitter.com/user/status/1782516123080048682

https://twitter.com/user/status/1782517265956573577

What a necessary thing to do.

[monkeyman]

Obviously, if they’re bringing a guy in from the future, he’s going to know what’s going to happen. get ready for a sabres 79 year dynasty. still won’t stop Oiler fans from insisting it isn’t as great as those oiler teams from the 80’s.

[metroneck]

Well at least they didn’t rush the hire, and waited till all the end of season coaching ‘availabilities’ happen.

Oh, wait…

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

The ol' Darryl redux

https://twitter.com/user/status/1782516123080048682

Uh, how long did I sleep for?

[butterfly]

It is just like the Flames and Sutter. Coach takes you on an improbable run to the finals, lose on a bogus call, then a couple decades later you're back. Guess they win their division next year.

[the2bears]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

https://twitter.com/user/status/1782516123080048682

And still not the coach with the most wins. Coached some awful squads.

[memphusk]

Thats a real Buffalo thing to do. Race to sign Ruff.

[agulati]

Such a weirdly run organization

[3rd line Grinder]

I am having serious Mandela effect. I swear he already had a second stint with them after Dallas. Am I having a stroke? or am I thinking of Ted Nolan?

[442scotty]

Wow! Sooooo stupid lol.

[Ped]

Originally Posted by 3rd line Grinder

I am having serious Mandela effect. I swear he already had a second stint with them after Dallas. Am I having a stroke? or am I thinking of Ted Nolan?

NOlan. 95-97 and then 13-15

[flamingred89]

The carousel of coaches in the NHL is ridiculous. It's like if you ever get a spot you'll be an NHL coach until you retire. Regardless of success. You just get cycled through all the teams and new(to you) coach bumps.

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Their name was changed to Light Sabres in 2095

Will Phil Kessel still be doing the run in 12 parsecs?

[midniteowl]

Holy Hell, at least when Flames re-hired Sutter, he had won 2 Cups. What has Ruff won?

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

I don't know like why not look at a guy that's still in his coaching prime that's under 60 and has had some recent success like Berube? I just don't understand how you look at the coach landscape and decide that 64 year old Lindy Ruff is the best coach for your team.

At 64, Ruff knows he's near the end of his career, and other teams are not breaking down his door to hire him. He might just be the best coach who will accept a job with the Buffalo Sabres.

Top coaches can have their choice of teams. Up-and-coming coaches don't want that blot on their resume.

[activeStick]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1782913340961927194

[Domoic]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

What the hell? Feels like April fools. This is why Buffalo shouldn't be used as examples in rebuild arguments. They keep hiring the wrong coaches.

Like the Flames

[OutOfTheCube]

Called this when they fired Granato last week. I don't outright hate it, but it's also nothing to get really excited about it. Ultimately after 13 years out of the playoffs, literally everything this team does will inspire nothing but apathy from me. Until there's some success I just can't bring myself to care or get invested much one way or the other.

[SutterBrother]

Are they bringing back Hasek too?

Because otherwise this makes zero sense.