After Don Granato was relieved of his job as the Buffalo Sabres failed to meet expectations the Buffalo Sabres needed a new head coach. So they got one. One that they’re pretty familiar with. Lindy Ruff is returning to Western New York where he was behind the bench for 15 seasons and picked up 571 of his 864 career wins.
Following his first stint in Buffalo, the 64-year-old coached in Dallas and then New Jersey. Last season the Devils were 30-27-4 before he was let go and replaced by Travis Green. The former Jack Adams winner will meet the media today at 1:00 PM.
Other Hockey News
Lightning add Max Crozier to the roster [Raw Charge]
The more the merrier! With some folks a little banged up after Game One, the Lightning recalled Crozier from Syracuse.
Morning After Thoughts: Not all shots are equal [Raw Charge]
Geo shares his thoughts after Game One. Primarily, get some shots on net, boys!
Is shutting down Nikita Kucherov a foolproof way of stopping Lightning [Tampa Bay Times]
Sigh….yes John Romano, shutting down a team’s best player is a pretty good way to stop them. Insert Auston Matthews, Nate MacKinnon, JT Miller, and the rest and you have a pretty good job of winning a series.
Lightning dialed in after full practice [NHL.com]
The team wanted to get on the ice during their off day. That’s a sign that they know they didn’t play well enough in Game One. Will it help? Only time will tell.
Lightning superfan cheers team on with pet [Bay News 9]
A snake at a watch party? Sure, why not.
Syracuse Crunch’s schedule for the first round is set [Syracuse Crunch]
The Crunch will be taking on the Rochester Americans in the semi-final round. It’s a best-of-five series, so wins will be at the premium. Here is the schedule:
Game One – Friday 4/26, 7:05 PM at Rochester
Game Two – Sunday 4/28, 3:05 PM at Rochester
Game Three – Thursday 5/2, 7:00 PM vs. Rochester
*Game Four – Saturday 5/4, 7:00 PM vs. Rochester
*Game Five – Friday 5/10, 7:05 PM at Rochester
*if neccessary
Other NHL Series:
New York Rangers 1, Washington Capitals 0
Carolina Hurricanes 2, New York Islanders 0
Boston Bruins 1 , Toronto Maple Leafs 1
Vegas Golden Knights 1, Dallas Stars 0
Winnipeg Jets 1, Colorado Avalanche
Vancouver Canucks 1, Nashville Predators 0
Edmonton Oilers 1, Los Angeles Kings 0
