On the bench in overtime, coach Seth Appert heard it. Center Tyson Kozak touched the puck, seemingly negating an icing call against the Americans. Instead, the officials let the icing stand, sending the faceoff into the Rochester zone.
BUFFALO – It’s no secret Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams leaned heavily on former coach Don Granato for roster decisions. Adams regularly signed or traded for players Granato had connections to, often from his days coaching junior with the US National Team Development Program.
On Tuesday (April 23), the Buffalo Sabres officially re-introduced Lindy Ruff as their next head coach, and whether it was Ruff talking about the talent on this team, the need for commitment and connection from the start of training camp, or getting to the next level, there were many takeaways from his Tuesday press conference at KeyBank Center.
Buffalo Sabres defense prospect Nikita Novikov displayed special offensive instincts throughout his first regular season in North America. “Borderline high-end,” said coach Seth Appert, whose Americans open the Calder Cup Playoffs on Friday at Blue Cross Arena in a best-of-five series against the Syracuse Crunch.
Alexander Nilsson: Buffalo Sabres pending UFA forward Victor Olofsson confirms to Expressen.se that he’ll be testing the open market this offseason. Olofsson said that last season was frustrating and a disappointment and that he feels he can still contribute to an NHL team.
BUFFALO – Before the Sabres re-hired Lindy Ruff, one of the coach’s prominent former players, Jason Pominville, said he texted some friends and told them, “It has to be him.
The Buffalo Sabres recently announced that they re-hired Lindy Ruff as their newest head coach, and as he was introduced to the media and city once again, there were some discussions about his coaching style.
Oh, what a difference 11 years make. It’s also interesting how things can come full circle. This is especially true when you believe it’s the right move at the right time.
The Buffalo Sabres are having a back to the future moment in the hiring of Lindy Ruff as their coach.
Lindy Ruff was introduced Tuesday afternoon as the new head coach of the Buffalo Sabres, beginning his second stint in the role with the organization. The coach touched on many aspects including his return to the club, his vision of the team and their direction, and how he’s evolved as a coach.
A notable coaching change sees a veteran bench boss return to his first big break. On Monday, the Buffalo Sabres announced that Lindy Ruff is going to return as head coach next season.
Experience and accountability are two keywords associated with Lindy Ruff’s coaching career that he’ll bring to the current Buffalo Sabres roster. Ruff has handled players of all talent levels, ages, and roles in his fifteen seasons behind the Buffalo bench and eight more as head coach for the Dallas Stars and New Jersey Devils.
The Buffalo Sabres decided to move on from head coach Don Granato after the 2023-24 NHL season. Fans waited intrigued to see who would lead them for at least the next few seasons.
Lindy Ruff, the winningest coach in Buffalo Sabres history, is returning to his former post. The Sabres announced Monday they have hired Ruff, who led the team from 1997 through early 2012, to serve a second stint in the position.
On April 22, 2024, the Buffalo Sabres hired a familiar face to fill their head coaching vacany for the 2024-25 season. Lindy Ruff, who leads the franchise in wins as a head coach with 571 from 1997-2013, came back to the place where he had the most success.
Lindy Ruff is back with the Buffalo Sabres. The organization has hired the former head coach to be their bench boss again. Ruff, 64, had been the coach of the Sabres on two previous occasions: 1997-98 and from 2012-13.
What’s old is new again as the Buffalo Sabres have hired Lindy Ruff back. He was the team’s head coach from 1997-2013 and was the last coach to lead the team to the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Buffalo Sabres announced Monday that they have hired Lindy Ruff as their next head coach. Ruff, 64, returns after serving as bench boss in Buffalo from 1997 to 2009.
The Buffalo Sabres have hired Lindy Ruff to be their next head coach.
The 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs are underway and for the 13th consecutive season, the Buffalo Sabres are watching other teams compete for hockey’s ultimate prize.
It’s time for another batch of NHL rumorus. We’ve reached the end of the 2023-24 NHL regular season. However, the hard part now starts for some teams. A total of 16 teams missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs and have some decisions to make.
The Buffalo Sabres fired head coach Don Granato after a disappointing 2023-2024 season, which saw them regress from the year before, in which they missed the playoffs by one point, and general manager Kevyn Adams got real about the disappointing year, saying that his team might have come into the year with too much arrogance.
Buffalo’s playoff drought now stands at 13 years.
Buffalo Sabres General Manager Kevyn Adams held his end-of-season press conference Tuesday in the wake of the news of the firing of Don Granato as head coach of the team.
We have our first head coach firing of the offseason, as the Buffalo Sabres announced the firing of Don Granato on Tuesday morning after another disappointing season that led to their 13th-straight year out of the playoffs.
Dylan Cozens scored twice as part of a three-point night, Jordan Greenway had a goal and an assist and the Buffalo Sabres capped a disappointing season with a 4-2 win over the host Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night.
The Buffalo Sabres have fallen short of sky-high expectations once again. They have been eliminated from the NHL Playoffs for the 13th straight season.
The Sabres face their final seven games of the season well outside of the playoff conversation. It’s been a disappointing year for one of the league’s hottest teams at the end of the 2022-23 campaign.
We have just one NHL game tonight and 15 tomorrow as this weird week of hockey scheduling continues. In the spirit of just one matchup, we'll opt for a touch of simplicity.
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