I can’t wait for your opinions on who would be a good fit for NJ. I don’t blame Ruff for bad goaltending. That’s a GM problem. I wish Ruff the best in Buffalo.
Buffalo is happy to have him back. Some coaches and their families dont want to come to Buffalo. With Ruff, not only had Hasek but Briere, Drury, others. Sometimes things dont work out for a Cup. Lindy is a great coach and he actually likes the Buffalo area and the fans pretty much like him. It was the GM Darcy Regier who should have been let go not Lindy Ruff. So good luck to NJ going forward and good luck to !
@bethh.9647 It seems like Lindy to Buffalo can be a good fit for all. Good luck to the Sabres, I will be rooting for them when they aren't playing the Devils.
Appreciate that you put this balanced take out there. I wholeheartedly agree, as usual. This season had a lot of other problems, but it eventually became apparent he wasn’t the guy and a change needed to happen, which I was happy to see. I don’t think the NJD were going anywhere in the playoffs even if he was removed earlier. It bums me out when the fans and friends have to be so aggro about their “told you so” nonsense. We’re moving on - let’s be happy.
@CollectRecords732 I try to be fair. Lindy got dealt a sh!t hand for sure, and had some questionable maneuvers of his own. The team needed a shakeup, which includes the coach. Lots of people love to play the "told you so" game unfortunately...
#NEWS: Buffalo Sabres Head Coach Lindy Ruff making sweeping changes immediately after his signing, and has decided to bench New Jersey Devils F Alexander Holtz for the 2024-2025 season.
Sabres fan here , Happy to see Lindy back . Not just because of his history but because we need a Coach that can push our players and they need accountability.
@markhumphrey855 I hope for your sake he cracks the whip a little harder in Buffalo. He fostered a country club atmosphere with this Devils group, and their play suffered as a result of it. (in culmination with a ton of others issues/events)
Oh he doesn’t know how to push anything. And in terms of accountability - he just had one main whipping boy so there’s that. His offensive systems have been proven to be overly complicated and opportunistic. Zero structure. And that will only take a team so far.
@@danevertt3210 Firstly how is that even a response to what I wrote? Secondly how many conference finals or cups did Ruff win? The record season with the Devils was merely a fluke and most of Brunettes doing.
@@ritterengine1289 4 conference finals, 1 cup appearance……I’m saying just last year he had a 50+ win year. lol a fluke……ok then, the Devils aren’t a playoff team. You said it lol
As a Sabres fan, I can't lie; I'm nervous. Lindy was a good coach, but with the pressure of winning now, I wonder if he has the patience to put up with the fans needing a play-off visit. Our team is not conditioned to the grind of winning with discipline and full ice-checking. Watching playoff hockey now is different from Sabres hockey.
@Billsfan2012 You have every reason to be nervous. But hopefully Lindy learned some valuable lessons this year in NJ. Lindy is fully aware that the fans in Buffalo are STARVED for a playoff appearance. Playoff hockey this year should be an eye opener to every team who did not qualify and is watching at home. WINNING TEAMS do the things that aren't glamorous. They hit, block shots, engage in scuffles....this is how you win. The current Devils team is not cut out for playoff hockey either. Hopefully Lindy can help your boys turn it around.
Sabres fan here. In Lindy press conference he blamed the injuries to a few key players as the reason why he was let go. Fingers crossed he gets us to a playoff series. I’ll even take a first round exit in the playoffs. lol
@chrisrizzo627 Key injuries combined with league worst goaltending killed us. Our GM sat by and did absolutely nothing while we were sinking. Lindy was a scapegoat in a sense. I think it was time for a shakeup here overall, and unfortunately for Lindy he had to go. I think he may be able to get you guys into the playoffs.
I agree. I think Ruff is a good coach. I think he developed our young talent well, and that playoff run last year....was AMAZING. That being said, he did not hold any players accountable this season. He showed no heart whatsoever. I firmly believe if the Lindy Ruff that was behind the bench during the 2007 Sabres/Senators brawl (you should watch that video. GREAT old time hockey) was present this season, we would have made the playoffs this year. But that Ruff is gone. He was insanely soft. He had to go. I hope he does well in Buffalo. We need a hard nosed coach. I would like to see Torts, but thats not realistic. Maybe give Kevin Dineen a shot. Would not take much to bring him up...and hes already in the organization.
@jamesvalenti9288 Agreed. He got 0 help from Fitz. None at all. He had a rough hand dealt to him, and all of the things combined were too much to overcome. Dineen is on my list for sure
Thank you for the respect and gratitude to Lindy. We have some fans that are not happy but I think it is absolutely worth it that we give it a try. I think a lot of Sabres fans would feel regret if we don’t at least see how things go. I think he is a good coach for where we are right now and we can always hire another established veteran coach if it doesn’t work out. I don’t follow the devils enough, but maybe Fitzgerald shouldn’t have spent money on extra players at the trade deadline. The goal should be to spend the money intelligently to build a team that can win the Stanley Cup, not merely make the playoffs. A lot of our fans in Buffalo bash our GM just because they want to make the playoffs instead of seeing the bigger picture. It must really suck after the season you had last year, but keep your eye on the ultimate goal.
@bjarczyk I will always be grateful to Lindy for helping our young group take the next step. We had a franchise record breaking regular season, and took out the hated Rangers in the playoffs. Fitzgerald was a disaster for us this season. He should have looked at bringing in some players that can help that had term. Not necessarily "rentals". I do think many of his moves or non-moves are being dictated by our profit driven ownership group. It is unacceptable after the season we had last year.
I'm glad for him, he goes back to where it all started for him, They are also a young team with their window of opportunity opening now. He could make them a formidable team in the coming years. Even though I like him, his time in New Jersey was at an end. He lost his ability to motivate the Devils and I blame him for the misuse of Timo Meier all season. All that said I wish him well and will cheer him when he returns to New Jersey
Sabres fan. We're very happy to have Lindy as the HC again. We will all know by the end of the upcoming season whether it was a good move. But I have faith in a guy that took us consecutively to the playoffs year after year, and deep into the playoffs all while going through multiple ownership changes. To many of us he belongs in Buffalo. So I do agree he probably wouldn't click with New Jersey. On that note, I do disagree with Ruff being a reason for the Devils decline. The organization made A LOT of bad moves and Lindy somehow kept you guys over .500. So that's actually quite amazing he was able to do so with so many players injured and players shopped. Can't lose two top veteran defenseman after a 112 point year with weak goaltending. I do believe Devils fans, media, and organization channeled their frustrations in the wrong direction which may hurt more than you know. We wish you guys luck, and thanks for returning Lindy to us.
@ericschultz1554 Seems like playoffs or bust in Buffalo. I said he was a small % of the overall issues in NJ. The overwhelming majority of the issue was our inept GM. I did not want Lindy gone until the bitter end. Some people were calling for his head early in the season. I was not one of them. After a disastrous road trip, it was clear the team needed a shakeup. Enjoy Lindy 2.0, I will be rooting for the Sabres when they aren't playing the Devils!
If you look back into his entire time as a Sabres coach and listen to after the whistle with Craig Rivet and Andrew Peters they talk about that same issue you did with Holtz he definitely will get on his best players and young guys if they screw up. He wants High Hockey IQ guys to be able to play all the different ways you have to so they win! Vanek was Ruffs whipping boy for their entire 10 years together in Buffalo!
Lindy knows the exact challenge he's taking on in Buffalo. He would be blind not to living here the past 40 years. That said, I really hope the Sabres respond and own up to their exit interview quotes. Here you go boys, a coach that can push you and hold you accountable. It's more on the players at this point. If any blame goes on Lindy, what was the excuse for the players now?
Lindy this year was a broken window in a burning house. He wasn't the problem but he was one of the problems. I'll always remember Ruff for last year's playoff victory against the Rangers, and coaching the stadium series win. That being said, Ruff's silence on the bench was infuriating, eventuality leading to him losing the bench. His decision making was questionable at best. The Devils need a vocal, smart, semi-disciplinarian type coach next season.
I tend to disagree here a bit. Lindy was a fairly significant factor for our crap season. Look how long it took him to make any tangible adjustments to the system. Also his choice of lines and placing Timo on bottom lines?! He was off base and panicked too much during our stretch of back to back injuries. He can take Greene along with him!
@@runninwiththedevils I definitely sympathize with that however the same defensive blunders kept happening all season long and that just exacerbated this whole goalie situation. I mean Vitek got the boot, Schmid got sent down to Utica early on, we called yup Daws and broke him and he got sent down. This pattern was indicative that this beyond a goalie issue. The defense in front of the goalies were almost non existent and that too was a major problem.
@ritterengine1289 All fair points. I also think at some juncture the players themselves need to take a huge portion of the blame as well for failing to execute. It was a disastrous season overall and I cannot wait for October.
Sabres fan here - I grew up with Lindy as the coach. He checks every box this team has. My fear is the structure. The organization has a terrible track record with returning organization members, and I fear this is a nostalgia hire to get butts in seats.
@artano2582 Seems like many Sabres fans have echoed that sentiment. It seemed as though structure and accountability went out the window as his time with the Devils came to an end. He was dealt an incredibly sh!tty hand; we had a ton of injuries and our GM sat idly with his hands in his pockets while the team drowned with league worst goaltending and two teenagers logging major minutes on the blueline.
The Holtz and Hughes interviews really showed that the Devils didnt buy it. God speed from Sabres land that the fans who know and want his style of coaching get the players to buy in. Good luck on ya'll. Hope we can both compete well.. I'm a bit nervous from what you mention on players in their positions. We're only working with so much here!
@iShavargo Holtz was the organization's whipping boy all season. I am sure he was looking for any coaching change possible. Timo Meier was stuck out of position and not getting PP1 time. I think Lindy was overanalyzing at the time. They wanted Toffoli on PP1 and he was also a RW. When Toffoli got traded, Timo broke out completely when Green put him at RW and PP1. It was one of the oddest things I have seen in awhile.
I’m a Sabres fan but When it comes to Lindy, I always liked him but I feel this move wasn’t just because they wanted to win or anything like that but it’s simply because the front office has no originality and only brought back Lindy for fan service. They didn’t even bother interviewing other candidates and just specifically hired him cause convenience
@TravelinDevil76 I don't know if I would be able to stomach Keenan. That 1994 Rags series has scarred me deeply. Torts has always been my #1 want. I do not think he is going anywhere anytime soon. Berube is an interesting candidate, and will be amongst those on my list for sure.
@@runninwiththedevils joking aside, I just want a coach that won’t baby the team and holds people accountable. Can’t wait to see what Fitz has in mind.
Ruff had to go. Andrew brunette should have been our coach his season. My hope was ruff planned to retire after 2023 and brunette was hired to take over. Now look at us
@Death_To_Kong Ruff wasn't ready to go, and Fitz didn't want to shove him aside. Tough situation there for everyone involved. Brunette has been a hero in Nashville
Correction. Hasek is the Greatest of All Time when talking goalies. Unlike Brodeur he never had a good team in front of him yet he carried them to unreal heights. Had he ever had a team in front of him Sabres would have multiple Stanley Cup banners hanging in the rafters.
@jammerz04 Agree to disagree. We both have our own bias. Marty was excellent at everything. The greatest puckhandling goalie of all time; they made the trapezoid in his honor. But one thing I think everyone can agree on, is that the two of them are in the Top 3 All Time on nearly every single list.
Lindy got a bad hand this year and got no help from upper management. I hope he does good over in buffalo. He wasn’t perfect and he wasn’t the real issue.
Sabres fan here. Lindy has an owner who is willing to spend money, as if proof with what he (Terry) does with the Bills. He's (Lindy) not going to have any issues with upper management here. Glad to see he's back.
@@wyliekat32 I hope you guys win one with Lindy. Just realized I’ll see Ruff behind the bench for the Sabres in Prague :) Unfortunately his season will have to start 0-2 :)
I'm a Sabres fan and Ruff is certainly a professional hockey coach, unlike several of our last development coaches. But the move smacks of a knee jerk reaction from the dimwit nostalgic owner Pegula, who has not attended Sabres games on a regular basis for...forever. The loosey-goosey, country club $10 million Sabres lockerroom is certainly going to take a hit. Bottom line, the roster is poorly constructed, many of the same type of #1 draft choice danglers and perimeter players and finesse defense and not enough grit and sandpaper. Plus the Sabres have an amateur GM who is dominated by Pegula, who is a complete loser at hockey.
@classicplaylists8052 Oh my, a country club over there too?!? Maybe Lindy learned from his mistakes in NJ. Sounds like the Sabres have many of the same problems the Devils do. We have virtually NO grit or sandpaper. Teams beat up on us all season long.
I'd have loved Lindy as director of hockey operations. I don't like him as head coach. This is a PR hire. Pegula and Adams failed to conduct a thorough search.
@BlackIjs Meltdown may be a bit strong, but it was a hissy fit of sorts. The question is regarding Alexander Holtz, who the entire fanbase wanted to see get more icetime. He had a bad turnover that lead to a scoring chance. Montreal DID NOT score on the play. Holtz went on to score the game tying goal. And then stapled to the bench! A reporter took him to task for it, and Lindy didn't like it. He finishes it off with the DEATH GLARE. Classic moment! You can see it below at 9:55: ua-cam.com/video/2rDoQW3T8dk/v-deo.html
@@runninwiththedevils Thanks! "Again, you don't watch the game very well..." Sounds like those 2 had earlier confrontations lol. Boxing out. Those are foreign words in Buffalo. Giveways? oh boy! Should be a fun season for the Sabres.
@BlackIjs One of the Devils beat reporters was the only one to reallllllly put a little heat on Lindy. Lindy had enough of his questioning in that clip, lmao. It was hilarious when it happened. The NJ "media" covering the Devils is a complete joke.
Lindy Ruff is the worst. Pardon me, 2nd worst. Scroll that website you showed of all time wins and show us the losses. Ruff is #2 for losses....sub .500 coach. Good riddance, now we don't have to worry about Buffalo anymore.
@michaels7134 In fairness, coaches often get stuck with bad teams for stretches of time. Look at the rest of the list. Paul Maurice is .470, Lindy is .487. Would you say Maurice is a bad coach?!? There are more variables to it then just looking at their records. Most of the guys on that list are in the same stratosphere as Lindy in terms of winning %.
@TravelinDevil76 Remember months ago when I told people on here he was still clearly hurt?!? and they said it was a poor excuse, etc?!? Yes, I am talking to you @sst6601 amongst others! DEPOSIT...YOUR APOLOGIES...IN THE COMMENTS! The dude gutted through all season and had a monster March on. Hopefully he comes back with a vengeance at the start of next season
@@runninwiththedevils Timo played through mcl issues and his shoulder that needed surgery. The man is going to be a Devils legend when it’s all said and done. I always found it ridiculous to call “bust” 5 months into someone’s contract, especially someone that has a history of putting up big numbers. And yes, I do remember. You had his back all season.
@TravelinDevil76 I just had to take some shots at the "he's not injured, that's an excuse" crowd. I hope this season has shown fans that players do INDEED played injured often! It can range from a minor injury, to something that requires surgery to repair! Both Jack and Timo played through these types of injuries. I expect big years from both of them next season
Would have been a lot smarter to wait till after playoffs are over and make an informed decision based on availability of coaches then. Looks like mgt in Buffalo wanted mediocre back.
I can’t wait for your opinions on who would be a good fit for NJ. I don’t blame Ruff for bad goaltending. That’s a GM problem. I wish Ruff the best in Buffalo.
@danshobbies13 I will likely wait until after the playoffs to include some guys that may have their time cut short in their current cities
As a Sabres fan that grew up watching Lindy its something else seeing him back. Never thought Id click on a NJ yt channel lol.
@ripsaw2322 I imagine most fans will like the nostalgic reunion. You never know where you're gonna end up in UA-cam land!
@@runninwiththedevils yea, somehow I just ended up watching this LARGEST family owned O-Gauge train layout in the America. check it out lol.
@ripsaw2322 how did people live pre-internet?!?
@@runninwiththedevils Alot more innocent and happier lol
Exactly what I was thinking. The best years watching the Sabres was when Lindy was the coach.
Going to give you a like just for the Hull was in the crease acknowledgement..
@wnybricky1559 I knew someone would appreciate that...if you get the reference you are most likely an ol' timer like me!
Buffalo is happy to have him back. Some coaches and their families dont want to come to Buffalo. With Ruff, not only had Hasek but Briere, Drury, others. Sometimes things dont work out for a Cup. Lindy is a great coach and he actually likes the Buffalo area and the fans pretty much like him. It was the GM Darcy Regier who should have been let go not Lindy Ruff. So good luck to NJ going forward and good luck to !
@bethh.9647 It seems like Lindy to Buffalo can be a good fit for all. Good luck to the Sabres, I will be rooting for them when they aren't playing the Devils.
Appreciate that you put this balanced take out there. I wholeheartedly agree, as usual. This season had a lot of other problems, but it eventually became apparent he wasn’t the guy and a change needed to happen, which I was happy to see. I don’t think the NJD were going anywhere in the playoffs even if he was removed earlier. It bums me out when the fans and friends have to be so aggro about their “told you so” nonsense. We’re moving on - let’s be happy.
@CollectRecords732 I try to be fair. Lindy got dealt a sh!t hand for sure, and had some questionable maneuvers of his own. The team needed a shakeup, which includes the coach. Lots of people love to play the "told you so" game unfortunately...
#NEWS: Buffalo Sabres Head Coach Lindy Ruff making sweeping changes immediately after his signing, and has decided to bench New Jersey Devils F Alexander Holtz for the 2024-2025 season.
@stikfigzz 😂😂😂. Holtz is definitely hoping to get a coach that gives him a little more rope
Sabres fan here , Happy to see Lindy back . Not just because of his history but because we need a Coach that can push our players and they need accountability.
@markhumphrey855 I hope for your sake he cracks the whip a little harder in Buffalo. He fostered a country club atmosphere with this Devils group, and their play suffered as a result of it. (in culmination with a ton of others issues/events)
Oh he doesn’t know how to push anything. And in terms of accountability - he just had one main whipping boy so there’s that. His offensive systems have been proven to be overly complicated and opportunistic. Zero structure. And that will only take a team so far.
@@ritterengine1289like winning 50+ game seasons?
@@danevertt3210 Firstly how is that even a response to what I wrote? Secondly how many conference finals or cups did Ruff win? The record season with the Devils was merely a fluke and most of Brunettes doing.
@@ritterengine1289 4 conference finals, 1 cup appearance……I’m saying just last year he had a 50+ win year. lol a fluke……ok then, the Devils aren’t a playoff team. You said it lol
It's a good storyline for Ruff and Buffalo
@sthuckleberryable For sure. I can see him getting them to the playoffs; they weren't too far off this year.
As a Sabres fan, I can't lie; I'm nervous. Lindy was a good coach, but with the pressure of winning now, I wonder if he has the patience to put up with the fans needing a play-off visit. Our team is not conditioned to the grind of winning with discipline and full ice-checking. Watching playoff hockey now is different from Sabres hockey.
@Billsfan2012 You have every reason to be nervous. But hopefully Lindy learned some valuable lessons this year in NJ. Lindy is fully aware that the fans in Buffalo are STARVED for a playoff appearance. Playoff hockey this year should be an eye opener to every team who did not qualify and is watching at home. WINNING TEAMS do the things that aren't glamorous. They hit, block shots, engage in scuffles....this is how you win. The current Devils team is not cut out for playoff hockey either. Hopefully Lindy can help your boys turn it around.
Sabres fan here. In Lindy press conference he blamed the injuries to a few key players as the reason why he was let go. Fingers crossed he gets us to a playoff series. I’ll even take a first round exit in the playoffs. lol
@chrisrizzo627 Key injuries combined with league worst goaltending killed us. Our GM sat by and did absolutely nothing while we were sinking. Lindy was a scapegoat in a sense. I think it was time for a shakeup here overall, and unfortunately for Lindy he had to go. I think he may be able to get you guys into the playoffs.
Buffalo just got a real good coach.
@martinellis9342 Indeed they did. Good luck to Lindy in Buffalo, except when he is playing the Devils!
Nice too see hes going back to his old team and that hes not done, hes an old man but damn hes a fighter
@jayviation7879 He's definitely a fighter! Will be interesting to see all the stories leading up to the games in Czechia to open next season.
I agree. I think Ruff is a good coach. I think he developed our young talent well, and that playoff run last year....was AMAZING. That being said, he did not hold any players accountable this season. He showed no heart whatsoever. I firmly believe if the Lindy Ruff that was behind the bench during the 2007 Sabres/Senators brawl (you should watch that video. GREAT old time hockey) was present this season, we would have made the playoffs this year. But that Ruff is gone. He was insanely soft. He had to go. I hope he does well in Buffalo. We need a hard nosed coach. I would like to see Torts, but thats not realistic. Maybe give Kevin Dineen a shot. Would not take much to bring him up...and hes already in the organization.
@jamesvalenti9288 Agreed. He got 0 help from Fitz. None at all. He had a rough hand dealt to him, and all of the things combined were too much to overcome. Dineen is on my list for sure
Thank you for the respect and gratitude to Lindy. We have some fans that are not happy but I think it is absolutely worth it that we give it a try. I think a lot of Sabres fans would feel regret if we don’t at least see how things go. I think he is a good coach for where we are right now and we can always hire another established veteran coach if it doesn’t work out. I don’t follow the devils enough, but maybe Fitzgerald shouldn’t have spent money on extra players at the trade deadline. The goal should be to spend the money intelligently to build a team that can win the Stanley Cup, not merely make the playoffs. A lot of our fans in Buffalo bash our GM just because they want to make the playoffs instead of seeing the bigger picture. It must really suck after the season you had last year, but keep your eye on the ultimate goal.
@bjarczyk I will always be grateful to Lindy for helping our young group take the next step. We had a franchise record breaking regular season, and took out the hated Rangers in the playoffs. Fitzgerald was a disaster for us this season. He should have looked at bringing in some players that can help that had term. Not necessarily "rentals". I do think many of his moves or non-moves are being dictated by our profit driven ownership group. It is unacceptable after the season we had last year.
I'm glad for him, he goes back to where it all started for him, They are also a young team with their window of opportunity opening now. He could make them a formidable team in the coming years. Even though I like him, his time in New Jersey was at an end. He lost his ability to motivate the Devils and I blame him for the misuse of Timo Meier all season. All that said I wish him well and will cheer him when he returns to New Jersey
@Dirks_NUMA_Files Agreed across the board!
Sabres fan,here. The story is there to be written. Lindy will take us to the Cup.
@bherylkuebler986 That would be quite the story
Good guy, above average coach. He'll make Buffalo better. Can't help but credit Hasek for an awful lot of his wins last time around. Best wishes 💯
@carlgiraulo7555 Agreed. Hasek was phenomenal for many of those years. What a legend!
Sabres fan. We're very happy to have Lindy as the HC again. We will all know by the end of the upcoming season whether it was a good move. But I have faith in a guy that took us consecutively to the playoffs year after year, and deep into the playoffs all while going through multiple ownership changes. To many of us he belongs in Buffalo.
So I do agree he probably wouldn't click with New Jersey. On that note, I do disagree with Ruff being a reason for the Devils decline. The organization made A LOT of bad moves and Lindy somehow kept you guys over .500. So that's actually quite amazing he was able to do so with so many players injured and players shopped. Can't lose two top veteran defenseman after a 112 point year with weak goaltending. I do believe Devils fans, media, and organization channeled their frustrations in the wrong direction which may hurt more than you know. We wish you guys luck, and thanks for returning Lindy to us.
@ericschultz1554 Seems like playoffs or bust in Buffalo. I said he was a small % of the overall issues in NJ. The overwhelming majority of the issue was our inept GM. I did not want Lindy gone until the bitter end. Some people were calling for his head early in the season. I was not one of them. After a disastrous road trip, it was clear the team needed a shakeup. Enjoy Lindy 2.0, I will be rooting for the Sabres when they aren't playing the Devils!
Off the cuff from just seeing the title, this is great news!
@danrube7174 Seems like Buffalo fans overall like the move
If you look back into his entire time as a Sabres coach and listen to after the whistle with Craig Rivet and Andrew Peters they talk about that same issue you did with Holtz he definitely will get on his best players and young guys if they screw up. He wants High Hockey IQ guys to be able to play all the different ways you have to so they win! Vanek was Ruffs whipping boy for their entire 10 years together in Buffalo!
@KoupeDeVille716 Holtz was ridden all season long. WOW, I haven't heard the name Vanek in an eternity. He had some monster seasons.
Lindy knows the exact challenge he's taking on in Buffalo. He would be blind not to living here the past 40 years. That said, I really hope the Sabres respond and own up to their exit interview quotes. Here you go boys, a coach that can push you and hold you accountable. It's more on the players at this point. If any blame goes on Lindy, what was the excuse for the players now?
@_JamesBrown Good luck to you all next season. Lindy may be the spark the team needs.
Lindy is back!!!!!!!!! Let's goooooooooooooo BUFFALO!!!
@tonytodaro5431 Many Sabres fans seem happy about the move
Lindy this year was a broken window in a burning house. He wasn't the problem but he was one of the problems. I'll always remember Ruff for last year's playoff victory against the Rangers, and coaching the stadium series win. That being said, Ruff's silence on the bench was infuriating, eventuality leading to him losing the bench. His decision making was questionable at best. The Devils need a vocal, smart, semi-disciplinarian type coach next season.
@djentleman7 Yuppppp. I am veryyyy curious to see where Fitz turns this summer
I tend to disagree here a bit. Lindy was a fairly significant factor for our crap season. Look how long it took him to make any tangible adjustments to the system. Also his choice of lines and placing Timo on bottom lines?! He was off base and panicked too much during our stretch of back to back injuries. He can take Greene along with him!
@ritterengine1289 He was left for dead by Fitz as well. The way Timo was used will always be one of biggest criticisms of him. It never made sense...
@@runninwiththedevils I definitely sympathize with that however the same defensive blunders kept happening all season long and that just exacerbated this whole goalie situation. I mean Vitek got the boot, Schmid got sent down to Utica early on, we called yup Daws and broke him and he got sent down. This pattern was indicative that this beyond a goalie issue. The defense in front of the goalies were almost non existent and that too was a major problem.
@ritterengine1289 All fair points. I also think at some juncture the players themselves need to take a huge portion of the blame as well for failing to execute. It was a disastrous season overall and I cannot wait for October.
@@runninwiththedevils Agreed.
Sabres fan here - I grew up with Lindy as the coach. He checks every box this team has.
My fear is the structure. The organization has a terrible track record with returning organization members, and I fear this is a nostalgia hire to get butts in seats.
@artano2582 Seems like many Sabres fans have echoed that sentiment. It seemed as though structure and accountability went out the window as his time with the Devils came to an end. He was dealt an incredibly sh!tty hand; we had a ton of injuries and our GM sat idly with his hands in his pockets while the team drowned with league worst goaltending and two teenagers logging major minutes on the blueline.
The Holtz and Hughes interviews really showed that the Devils didnt buy it. God speed from Sabres land that the fans who know and want his style of coaching get the players to buy in. Good luck on ya'll. Hope we can both compete well..
I'm a bit nervous from what you mention on players in their positions. We're only working with so much here!
@iShavargo Holtz was the organization's whipping boy all season. I am sure he was looking for any coaching change possible. Timo Meier was stuck out of position and not getting PP1 time. I think Lindy was overanalyzing at the time. They wanted Toffoli on PP1 and he was also a RW. When Toffoli got traded, Timo broke out completely when Green put him at RW and PP1. It was one of the oddest things I have seen in awhile.
after watching alot of playoffs this year. the amount of heavy duty hits. the devils will get killed in the first period
@brandonthomas8787 For sure. It is a war out there...
Ruff shouldn't of gotten fired he's still one of the best coaches in the league.
@s98247 Unfortunately it was time for a change. This team needed a new voice.
Blame the GM
@danevertt3210 I blame Fitzgerald the most for this disastrous season
I’m a Sabres fan but When it comes to Lindy, I always liked him but I feel this move wasn’t just because they wanted to win or anything like that but it’s simply because the front office has no originality and only brought back Lindy for fan service. They didn’t even bother interviewing other candidates and just specifically hired him cause convenience
@BuffaloBobBAD Interesting thought. Who did you want them to hire?
@@runninwiththedevils I would’ve want Craig Berube or Gerard Gallant. Someone who holds accountability but brings in new ideas to the table
@BuffaloBobBAD If Fitz has half a clue he would be reaching out to both
My coach picks: Mike Keenan and Torts. Head and assistant and I don’t care what order, lol😂
My nephew keeps bringing up Craig Berube.
@TravelinDevil76 I don't know if I would be able to stomach Keenan. That 1994 Rags series has scarred me deeply. Torts has always been my #1 want. I do not think he is going anywhere anytime soon. Berube is an interesting candidate, and will be amongst those on my list for sure.
@@runninwiththedevils joking aside, I just want a coach that won’t baby the team and holds people accountable. Can’t wait to see what Fitz has in mind.
@TravelinDevil76 It better be a guy that is gonna kick some a$s.
HAHA GOOD LUCK Buffalo!! Your gunna need it
@cbonez2909 They will be fine. I expect them to be clawing for a playoff spot again.
Imagine acting like the 5th all time winningest coach is a sub par coach after 20+ seasons in the NHL
Ruff had to go. Andrew brunette should have been our coach his season. My hope was ruff planned to retire after 2023 and brunette was hired to take over. Now look at us
@Death_To_Kong Ruff wasn't ready to go, and Fitz didn't want to shove him aside. Tough situation there for everyone involved. Brunette has been a hero in Nashville
@@runninwiththedevils Oh, I agree. That’s why I said it was my hope. Clearly that wasn’t the plan.
I fully agree!! Letting Brunette walk was a HUGE mistake~!~!
Correction. Hasek is the Greatest of All Time when talking goalies. Unlike Brodeur he never had a good team in front of him yet he carried them to unreal heights. Had he ever had a team in front of him Sabres would have multiple Stanley Cup banners hanging in the rafters.
@jammerz04 Agree to disagree. We both have our own bias. Marty was excellent at everything. The greatest puckhandling goalie of all time; they made the trapezoid in his honor. But one thing I think everyone can agree on, is that the two of them are in the Top 3 All Time on nearly every single list.
When I saw the news on insta, I just laughed but then again idk
Lindy got a bad hand this year and got no help from upper management. I hope he does good over in buffalo. He wasn’t perfect and he wasn’t the real issue.
@TravelinDevil76 Agreed, and he ultimately lost his job with help from Fitz.
Sabres fan here. Lindy has an owner who is willing to spend money, as if proof with what he (Terry) does with the Bills. He's (Lindy) not going to have any issues with upper management here. Glad to see he's back.
@wyliekat32 I think Lindy might provide the spark you need.
@@wyliekat32 I hope you guys win one with Lindy. Just realized I’ll see Ruff behind the bench for the Sabres in Prague :)
Unfortunately his season will have to start 0-2 :)
I'm a Sabres fan and Ruff is certainly a professional hockey coach, unlike several of our last development coaches. But the move smacks of a knee jerk reaction from the dimwit nostalgic owner Pegula, who has not attended Sabres games on a regular basis for...forever. The loosey-goosey, country club $10 million Sabres lockerroom is certainly going to take a hit. Bottom line, the roster is poorly constructed, many of the same type of #1 draft choice danglers and perimeter players and finesse defense and not enough grit and sandpaper. Plus the Sabres have an amateur GM who is dominated by Pegula, who is a complete loser at hockey.
@classicplaylists8052 Oh my, a country club over there too?!? Maybe Lindy learned from his mistakes in NJ. Sounds like the Sabres have many of the same problems the Devils do. We have virtually NO grit or sandpaper. Teams beat up on us all season long.
Glad our franchise isn't paying his unemployment salary anymore :D
@wisediscernment2403 I am sure the owners and thrillllllled that they aren't on the hook for whatever $ they had to pay him
I’m under the impression that the Devils are paying a chunk of salary
@danevertt3210 If true I won't be shedding a tear for owner$hip
When your goalies suck its hard to win
@davwes8594 This is true. It is also difficult to when with a porous defense.
Can't wait to Ruff to beat his old team lmaooo
@p00l95 O B S E S S E D
I'd have loved Lindy as director of hockey operations. I don't like him as head coach. This is a PR hire. Pegula and Adams failed to conduct a thorough search.
@mikephalen3162 Another Sabres fan mentioned this. Who did you want to see hired?
It was never right seeing him coach the Devils anyways 😂
@kpwillson I got used to it pretty quickly...it was a bit odd at first
When did the meltdown happen? I'd like to see that!
@BlackIjs Meltdown may be a bit strong, but it was a hissy fit of sorts. The question is regarding Alexander Holtz, who the entire fanbase wanted to see get more icetime. He had a bad turnover that lead to a scoring chance. Montreal DID NOT score on the play. Holtz went on to score the game tying goal. And then stapled to the bench! A reporter took him to task for it, and Lindy didn't like it. He finishes it off with the DEATH GLARE. Classic moment! You can see it below at 9:55:
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@@runninwiththedevils Thanks! "Again, you don't watch the game very well..." Sounds like those 2 had earlier confrontations lol. Boxing out. Those are foreign words in Buffalo. Giveways? oh boy! Should be a fun season for the Sabres.
@BlackIjs One of the Devils beat reporters was the only one to reallllllly put a little heat on Lindy. Lindy had enough of his questioning in that clip, lmao. It was hilarious when it happened. The NJ "media" covering the Devils is a complete joke.
Devils ownership really is poor.
@kevinvanmeter2264 Unfortunately I cannot say I disagree. It is a major cause for concern.
Lindy Ruff is the worst. Pardon me, 2nd worst. Scroll that website you showed of all time wins and show us the losses. Ruff is #2 for losses....sub .500 coach. Good riddance, now we don't have to worry about Buffalo anymore.
@michaels7134 In fairness, coaches often get stuck with bad teams for stretches of time. Look at the rest of the list. Paul Maurice is .470, Lindy is .487. Would you say Maurice is a bad coach?!? There are more variables to it then just looking at their records. Most of the guys on that list are in the same stratosphere as Lindy in terms of winning %.
Micheal…..Ruff has 864 wins and 679 losses. You might want to rethink that ridiculous statement of yours
@danevertt3210 He was correct. 864 wins, 679 regulations losses, 153 OVERTIME losses, and 78 ties....the 679 losses does not include overtime losses
Timo had shoulder surgery today.
@TravelinDevil76 Remember months ago when I told people on here he was still clearly hurt?!? and they said it was a poor excuse, etc?!? Yes, I am talking to you @sst6601 amongst others! DEPOSIT...YOUR APOLOGIES...IN THE COMMENTS! The dude gutted through all season and had a monster March on. Hopefully he comes back with a vengeance at the start of next season
@@runninwiththedevils Timo played through mcl issues and his shoulder that needed surgery. The man is going to be a Devils legend when it’s all said and done. I always found it ridiculous to call “bust” 5 months into someone’s contract, especially someone that has a history of putting up big numbers.
And yes, I do remember. You had his back all season.
@TravelinDevil76 I just had to take some shots at the "he's not injured, that's an excuse" crowd. I hope this season has shown fans that players do INDEED played injured often! It can range from a minor injury, to something that requires surgery to repair! Both Jack and Timo played through these types of injuries. I expect big years from both of them next season
Would have been a lot smarter to wait till after playoffs are over and make an informed decision based on availability of coaches then. Looks like mgt in Buffalo wanted mediocre back.
@FTulumello The reunion seems to have some Sabres fans excited. Who did you want Buffalo to target?