Popular Post Brawndo Posted May 20 Popular Post Report Posted May 20 (edited) Edited May 20 by Brawndo 9 9 8 Quote
Taro T Posted May 20 Report Posted May 20 Just now, Brawndo said: That was expected. The question remains: which of the assistants does he bring back and what new blood gets added. 8 3 1 Quote
mjd1001 Posted May 20 Report Posted May 20 (edited) I'm good with it. I think either you have a good coach or you don't. Yeah, some 'good ones' might be slightly better than other 'good ones', but for the most part you just don't want a bad one. Ruff is one of the 'good' ones so I'm good with this. Edited May 20 by mjd1001 4 Quote
Popular Post JP51 Posted May 20 Popular Post Report Posted May 20 Please fire Appert FTLOG 12 1 1 Quote
RETURNTOGLORY Posted May 20 Report Posted May 20 12 minutes ago, Brawndo said: Well deserved! Now, get some new and competent assistants! 4 2 Quote
French Collection Posted May 20 Report Posted May 20 He can build upon this season. Congrats. 1 Quote
That Aud Smell Posted May 20 Report Posted May 20 Congratulations and thank you to Lindy!! JFG. 1 Quote
Eleven Posted May 20 Report Posted May 20 Well this clears up the uncertainty, and I know what @SDS meant with that thread. The team now can spend the summer building rather than in uncertainty. Also I love Lindy Ruff, but most of you know that already. 3 1 Quote
Big Guava Posted May 20 Report Posted May 20 (edited) That resolves what could have been a disaster with a new coaching system coming in and disrupting everything he worked so hard to build over the last 2 years. Might not have been Jarmo's first choice, but he had to know he would have been run out of town if he didn't bring him back. And regardless, he more than earned it as well...it's not like it was an extension out being forced to do it. Edited May 20 by Big Guava 1 Quote
PromoTheRobot Posted May 20 Report Posted May 20 29 minutes ago, JP51 said: Please fire Appert FTLOG I love this Appert obsession. Mindless hatred. 1 1 Quote
Sidc3000 Posted May 20 Report Posted May 20 9 minutes ago, Brawndo said: . That man doesn’t know when to retire 🙄 Quote
PromoTheRobot Posted May 20 Report Posted May 20 (edited) 29 minutes ago, RETURNTOGLORY said: Well deserved! Now, get some new and competent assistants! Seriously, how incompetent were the assistant coaches when your team had 50 regulation wins? Do you actually think Ruff couldn't get rid of anyone he didn't want? Edited May 20 by PromoTheRobot Quote
darksabre Posted May 20 Report Posted May 20 You love to see it. Hopefully now that this team has a critical mass of players bought into his system he can bring in some more assistants to shoulder some of the load so that he doesn't have to be as much of a day to day leader. I suspect it was hard work the last two seasons to get this team on the right track. 1 1 Quote
thewookie1 Posted May 20 Report Posted May 20 I'm less you have to fire Appert and more you have to hire someone new for the PP coach 2 Quote
PromoTheRobot Posted May 20 Report Posted May 20 (edited) How about that. Looks like the assistants are back too. 😂 Imagine, a team that won the Atlantic with 109 points bringing back the coaching staff. Edited May 20 by PromoTheRobot 1 Quote
Archie Lee Posted May 20 Report Posted May 20 I'll be the stick in the mud. I’m mildly disappointed. I understand though that there was next to zero chance that he would be gone, unless he wanted to be gone. Still, I was hoping that he would want to move on to an advisory role or retirement. The Sabres are one of the youngest teams in the league and are entering into what should be a window of multiple years of playoff and possibly Cup contention. As an NHL head coach, Ruff, to me, is mediocrity. In 24 seasons as an NHL head: - His teams have a points % of .553 and a winning % of .490* in the regular season (*for the first 7 years of his coaching career, games could end in a tie). An average Ruff-team is barely in the wild-card mix. - His teams make the playoffs 50% of the time - His teams have a .538 winning % in playoff games and have won 13 of 25 playoff series (52%) - He hasn’t won a cup and has been to one cup final - He hasn’t made the playoffs 3 years in a row since the start of his career with the Sabres, and he hasn’t made the playoffs twice in a row since 2011 Many will dismiss the above as Ruff being dealt bad luck or bad teams for 1/2 of his career. There is some of that, to be sure, but the drop-offs are steeper than justified some years (in my view). I have a lot of respect for Ruff and his career as a Sabre. He most definitely deserves his own spot in the rafters. We had a great and fun season. Ruff being the coach that took the Sabres back to the playoffs is a great story. I just don’t think a contending team, other than the Sabres, hires Ruff to be their head coach. 1 1 Quote
#freejame Posted May 20 Report Posted May 20 Just now, Archie Lee said: I'll be the stick in the mud. I’m mildly disappointed. I understand though that there was next to zero chance that he would be gone, unless he wanted to be gone. Still, I was hoping that he would want to move on to an advisory role or retirement. The Sabres are one of the youngest teams in the league and are entering into what should be a window of multiple years of playoff and possibly Cup contention. As an NHL head coach, Ruff, to me, is mediocrity. In 24 seasons as an NHL head: - His teams have a points % of .553 and a winning % of .490* in the regular season (*for the first 7 years of his coaching career, games could end in a tie). An average Ruff-team is barely in the wild-card mix. - His teams make the playoffs 50% of the time - His teams have a .538 winning % in playoff games and have won 13 of 25 playoff series (52%) - He hasn’t won a cup and has been to one cup final - He hasn’t made the playoffs 3 years in a row since the start of his career with the Sabres, and he hasn’t made the playoffs twice in a row since 2011 Many will dismiss the above as Ruff being dealt bad luck or bad teams for 1/2 of his career. There is some of that, to be sure, but the drop-offs are steeper than justified some years (in my view). I have a lot of respect for Ruff and his career as a Sabre. He most definitely deserves his own spot in the rafters. We had a great and fun season. Ruff being the coach that took the Sabres back to the playoffs is a great story. I just don’t think a contending team, other than the Sabres, hires Ruff to be their head coach. Shhhh…you aren’t supposed to say these things Quote
Ghost of Ville Leino Posted May 20 Report Posted May 20 6 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: How about that. Looks like the assistants are back too. 😂 Imagine, a team that won the Atlantic with 109 points bringing back the coaching staff. Oh wow, look at that, Promo is being really annoying again! 1 1 1 Quote
Sidc3000 Posted May 20 Report Posted May 20 1 minute ago, #freejame said: Shhhh…you aren’t supposed to say these things Maybe lightning will strike twice. 1 Quote
HumanSlinky39 Posted May 20 Report Posted May 20 It's the right move. The power play needs a new voice, though. 1 1 1 Quote
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