Latest Lindy Ruff News
Sabres end 13-game losing streak with 7-1 win over Islanders, look forward to continued success
NEW YORK (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres can carry the good cheer of ending the longest losing streak in the NHL this season into their holiday break. Buffalo routed the New York Islanders 7-1 on Monday night, scoring twice in the first, three times in the second and twice more in the...
Buffalo Sabres seeking solutions while knowing it's solely on them to put a stop to 0-8-3 skid
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Coach Lindy Ruff and the Buffalo Sabres have tried everything from benching players to providing extra days off, shuffling lines to even a pep talk from owner Terry Pegula, and nothing has worked to lift the team from its latest double-digit skid. The one...
Fox has goal and 2 assists as Rangers beat Sabres 3-2 for 3rd win in 11 games
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Adam Fox had a goal and two assist and the the New York Rangers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Wednesday night. Mika Zibanejad got his 300th career goal and Reilly Smith also scored for the Rangers, who snapped a two-game skid and got their third win in 11...
Adam Lowry scores in OT to give Jets 3-2 win over Sabres and end 4-game skid
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Adam Lowry scored 3:59 into overtime to end the Winnipeg Jets' four-game losing streak in a 3-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. Gabriel Vilardi and Kyle Connor also scored for Winnipeg, and Connor Hellebuyck made 28 saves. The Jets' losing...
Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin ruled of game against Jets with back spasms
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff ruled out defenseman Rasmus Dahlin from playing against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night because of back spasms. Ruff did not provide a timeline of how long Dahlin might be sidelined. He said he hopes it’s short-term “but...
Another Colorado comeback: Avalanche rally from 4-goal deficit this time in 5-4 win over Sabres
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Avalanche coach Jared Bednar has no explanation for his team’s struggles with slow starts. At the same time, he’s also not questioning Colorado’s ability to respond when trailing, even as the Avs pushed Bednar’s patience and palpitations to their limits...
Sabres rule out forward Tage Thompson and goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen from playing against Blues
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Sabres coach Lindy Ruff ruled out leading scorer Tage Thompson and starting goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen from playing in Buffalo’s home game against the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. Both remain listed day to day and in position to return Saturday, when...
Sabres defenseman Samuelsson out indefinitely with lower-body injury. Thompson, Luukkonen day to day
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury, coach Lindy Ruff said Wednesday. Ruff called the severity of the injury "pretty strong.” He didn’t specify the nature but said Samuelsson is not expected to need...
Sabres leading scorer Tage Thompson out with lower-body injury
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Sabres leading scorer Tage Thompson left Monday’s game against the Montreal Canadiens in the second period with a lower-body injury and did not return. Thompson, who scored his 11th goal of the season in the first period of the Sabres 7-5 loss, played...
Sabres show improvement with 3-win run, and chance to win 4 straight for first time in 21 months
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Sabres forward Tage Thompson likes how Buffalo has responded after losses this season. The next challenge for a franchise in the midst of an NHL-record 13-season playoff drought is how it handles a taste of success. Modest as Buffalo’s three-game winning...
