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Mike Harrington: Lindy Ruff thrilled with the chance to run the Devils

‘”I thought it was a reality that I may never be a head coach again,” Ruff said Friday on a video call. “That definitely was on my mind. I spent three years with the Rangers, really enjoyed it. But I’m humbled by this opportunity. I feel lucky at times that I’ve been been given this opportunity and am working extremely hard to try to make this work and develop this young team into a winning team.”‘

Hall, Eichel separated as Sabres search for balanced 5-on-5 scoring

‘Hall isn’t alone, though. The Sabres are tied for 16th in the National Hockey League in 5-on-5 scoring, as Buffalo has only two even-strength goals over the past three games. There are encouraging signs, most notably that the Sabres’ 23 high-danger scoring chances during that span rank 10th in the NHL, according to NaturalStatTrick.com.’

Sabres’ Taylor Hall moves beside Eric Staal, happy with start: ‘It’s been good’

‘“We knew from the start here the lines would shuffle here and there depending on what the game asked for,” Krueger said on Zoom call following Friday’s practice at KeyBank Center. “The possibility of Jack and Taylor together or them apart is a different challenge for the opposition. Whether at home or on the road, we will be playing with that, so you have to also expect that flexibility and the mobility.”’

Sabres rookie Jack Quinn could be assigned to Amerks soon

‘“He was on IR and we were working an upper-body injury there, not a very serious one, very minor,” Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said on a Zoom call following this afternoon’s practice at KeyBank Center. “So he hasn’t been a part of the equation here. He’s been in rehab skates and or with the taxi squad.”’

Feature: Ruff Returns to Where it Began

‘”I definitely do [love the Bills],” he said. “Living there that long, and I became friends in my playing days with several of the Bills. I’ve always been a fan, you know, a Canadian kid that was a CFL fan. Buffalo was the first team that I really cheered for in the NFL. They had some really great years there in the late 80s while I was playing.”‘

Skinner knows it’s hard to score goals in the NHL

‘Last season, Skinner was at his best when he played with Johan Larsson, not Jack Eichel. This season, he’s been with Curtis Lazar and Riley Sheahan and, again, gets more scoring chances than anybody else. The problem is simple – Skinner is not putting the puck in the net when he gets the opportunity.’