Mair Getting The Start ‘”[Mair’s] been here a long time,” said Ruff of the six-year veteran. “He’s played every game this year and he’s played hard. He’s been there for teammates. Within our system, he’s played very hard and he deserves to play.”‘ Related posts: Sabres' trade for Mair made crunching impact Ruff chalks up hot start to Sabres’ special teams Slow start dooms Tampa Bay Snyder's death hits home with Mair Slow start in Montreal is costly to Sabres