Dave Dryden Posted January 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 No need to be fair to me. I knew what he meant, but without PA around here lately I thought someone needed to step up and play antagonist. Man, those are some big shoes to fill. LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blugold43 Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 I think ESPN said it best. In their midseason awards under jack adams for best coach it lists nominees and why, it says ruff and the explanation is simply, "Lindy Ruff should be nominated every year". Face it, haters. He's a GREAT coach. Who are you going to get that's better. San Jose had coach turnover, and they've been in the presidents trophy race for like the last 5 seasons. In fact, right now, who is a better coach than Lindy Ruff? totally agree...it's darcy that makes him look like a fool sometimes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two or less Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Are you still gonna want Ruff fired if he wins coach of the year and the Sabres win the cup? Just curious. Very few people got "tired" of Ruff and wanted him gone. There's a reason why he's been a head coach for so long in the NHL and why he's coached Canada in the Worlds and now as an assistant in the Olympics. Ruff is a hockey mastermind. The only time he was "gifted" great rosters, he almost dominated the league 2 years in a row. If he were coaching the Flyers, Wings or what not, he'd already have several rings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Very few people got "tired" of Ruff and wanted him gone. There's a reason why he's been a head coach for so long in the NHL and why he's coached Canada in the Worlds and now as an assistant in the Olympics. Ruff is a hockey mastermind. The only time he was "gifted" great rosters, he almost dominated the league 2 years in a row. If he were coaching the Flyers, Wings or what not, he'd already have several rings. I support Ruff as much as anyone. Your point is what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Is this a testament to his creativity or his adaptability? I'll go with the latter. It would be creative if he designed it. Implementing someone else's schemes isn't creative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nostyle126 Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 He may be creative. He's definitely adaptive. He's overall a great x's and o's coach. I would not get rid of him for the simple fact that there is no better alternative out there. He is among the best coaches in the league. Having said that, he's not perfect. I don't always agree with his line combinations, and it seems he has trouble motivating the team at times. He's the antithesis of Ted Nolan, who was a great motivator (under his helm we became known as "the hardest working team in hockey") but wasn't a great x's and o's guy. But would I fire him? Absolutely not. Darcy needs to get this team one more elite scoring threat. I'm not nearly as high on Darcy as I am Lindy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_Dudley Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Is this a testament to his creativity or his adaptability? I'll go with the latter. It would be creative if he designed it. Implementing someone else's schemes isn't creative. Wow very PA like and accurate. But hey nothing wrong with plagerizing especially when it works. Very adaptable indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Wow very PA like and accurate. But hey nothing wrong with plagerizing especially when it works. Very adaptable indeed. Alright the truth is out. PA is my alter ego... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_Dudley Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Alright the truth is out. PA is my alter ego... Now didn't coming out of that closet feel good. Lifted that weight from your shoulder's. ;) Carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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