When Lindy Ruff was fired by the Sabres, we knew he’d be a leading candidate to fill the next head coaching vacancy in the NHL.
Suddenly, there’s a good chance that Ruff lands with the Tampa Bay Lightning– both the Sabres’ next opponent and a divisional rival beginning next season.
Lightning players have been told that the New Head Coach will be either Lindy Ruff or Jon Cooper.Personally My money is on Lindy.
— Josh Rimer (@JoshRimerHockey) March 25, 2013
It wouldn’t be the first time one of our guys left Buffalo and it just didn’t look right.
Aren’t these some swell memories?
1978: O.J. Simpson, San Francisco 49ers
1978: Buffalo Braves become San Diego Clippers
1981: Danny Gare, Detroit Red Wings
1993: Will Wolford, Indianapolis Colts
2000: Andre Reed, Denver Broncos
2000: Bruce Smith, Washington Redskins
2000: Thurman Thomas, Miami Dolphins
(We can’t even bear to see his face in this one so we’re just showing you the horrible jersey.)
2001: Dominik Hasek, Detroit Red Wings
2007: Danny Briere, Philadelphia Flyers
2007: Chris Drury, New York Rangers
2013: Lindy Ruff, Tampa Bay Lightning?
Excuse us while we step away to bleach our eyeballs.
BradRiter better than Philly
BradRiter I don’t think seeing lindy behind TB’s bench will bother fans. Now if it were PHI, BOS, or TOR, there would be an issue.
@bradriter what about seeing Milan Bartovic in a Blackhawks jersey – the worst
HAH HAH ! It doesn’t matter where Lindsey ends up to coach . They will find out what the ownership found out in 16 years , he can’t coach . But , it will only take one season . For them . Now , look at the way their handling Regier . At the end of the season , he will be fired . And start looking for Black to do his ” magic ” as he did in Pittsburgh .Which Terry should have done that at the start , in the first place .
TrendingBuffalo not gonna happen now, right?
TrendingBuffalo Braves moved to Boston. Boston moved to SD.
BravesLax Nitpicking. Clippers wear Braves throwback jerseys. Good enough.