Lindy Ruff
Lindy Ruff
Lindy Cameron Ruffis a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. Ruff is the current head coach for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League. During his playing career, Ruff played in the NHL for the Buffalo Sabres and New York Rangers. Ruff was previously the head coach of the Sabres from 1997 to 2013 and won the Jack Adams Award as Coach of the Year in 2006...
explain guys lost number stand tough
It would've been tough to stand here and explain to you guys why they had our number if we would've lost again. It's satisfying.
overcome support tough
That part has got to better. They've had some tough times. We've been able to overcome some of those times. Right now, we haven't been able to, but we got to be able to support them better at times like this too. That's it for me, thanks.
biggest days guy high hole individual level maintained repeating scrappy skating throughout tough
It's what our team's been about. It's a willingness for every individual to get dirty, every guy to take it to the hole and not have too many days off. Every guy has a tough night, but don't keep repeating it. He doesn't. He's a scrappy little skater. He's maintained a very high level of skating throughout the year. It's probably been his biggest asset.
continue push road teams tough win
The road's been a pretty tough place for most of the teams in this league. We just want to continue to push and continue to win these road games.
adversity battle cards dealt last message tough until
They just never quit. They battle through adversity. The message is when you're dealt tough cards you give it your all and you go until the last whistle.
decisions fully loves process recovery tough
Any goaltender loves to play for his country, but I fully understand. I know how tough those decisions are. Don didn't know about the recovery process or how long it was going to take. He had to make a decision.
means tough
That's a tough loss. That means he won't play in the Olympics.
anyone best blow hang tough
I don't think we're going to blow anyone out of the water, but I think we can hang tough with the best of them.
gotta overcome team tough
As a team we've gotta be better. That part's gotta be better, too. They've had some tough times. We've been able to overcome some of those times. Right now we haven't.
explain guys lost number stand tough
It would be tough to stand here and explain to you guys how they had our number if we had lost tonight.
lifts psyche
I think it would've been a very big disappointment if we didn't win. You don't know what (a loss) would've done to the psyche of a young team. But to win, that lifts everybody.
until
He just doesn't feel right. Until we get him through that, he won't be skating.
contact mean program resume severe time week
He's been put on the concussion program again, but the first one was so severe I think the program may go longer. There's no set time on when he can be back or when he can even resume practice. Symptom-free for a week doesn't necessarily mean he can have contact again. That could take weeks.
bite chance
I thought that chance was going to come back to bite us, but it didn't.