Lindy Ruff Fired

Lindy has been the head coach of the Sabres longer than I have been a hockey fan. While his dismissal is long overdue, it's also a sad day for the Buffalo sports fan. Lindy was drafted by the Sabres, and spent 26 years with the Sabres organization. Lindy Ruff is a good hockey coach, and, while a change was long overdue, the Sabres fan should have nothing but good wishes, love, and respect for Lindy Ruff going forward.

Now it's Darcy's turn

Long overdue. Darcy needs to go now.

Announcing it via twitter is so low class. I got it, they didn't tell him via twitter, but it's classless nevertheless.

They've got a five o'clock press conference scheduled, the team, I believe, left for Toronto. News may have gotten out that Ruff wasn't with them. I wouldn't read too much into it being announced via twitter...unless at five they announce Regier is gone as well.

Seems reasonable on Pegula's part. They signed players, paid the max, and it didn't improve. Luke Adam washing out, Myers struggles, there are enough signs that it was time for a change.

My son and I got to be in the press conference following the Boston game... he's an impressive guy. Hope he does well some where else.

Waving McCormick after the fight the other night...kind of mixed signal to the team? The next coach won't be so in love with Hecht and some of the other long timers.

Thank you..maybe hell shave the awful mustache now

Classy guy, good coach, should have no problem landing another job.His tenure here was long over due. Best of Luck Lindy.

Good move... Does anyone else get the Jimmy Jones vibe from Pegula? bring in over priced players and micromanaging the hockey team

Buffplanner, it's Jerry Jones, Jimmy Johnson was his headcoach.
I don't think Pegula is micromanaging, I think he's just a new owner and there's a learning curve here. Rolston may end up being more than an interim coach.

Is Ted Nolan available?

Had to happen now. The players seemed to be forcing the issue through their effort level.

I'd have preferred to see Darcy replaced long ago, then let a new GM decide about Lindy. But even that way would've probably resulted in a new coach by now. Shelf life with any one team for even good coaches is only a few years usually. I won't be surprised if Lindy is hired somewhere else before the end of the season - if he wants to start again that soon.

The problem is who's still here. Unless this event somehow causes Darcy to really change (become much more aggressive with trades, and better at deciding who to sign and trade for), similar results are likely again as soon as novelty of a new coach wears off with these players.

Gimme TEDDY!
Yes

He looked like a beaten man the last couple of weeks. It's really too bad the team quit on him. Because those players tarnished his image and legacy. This happens to coaches with 3 or 5 years with a team. You don't pull this crap on a coach with over 15 years with a team. Let's see if their game suddenly changes.

I'll say this about this so called team, what they did on the ice this shortened season is disgusting. None of us are in the locker room so we don't know what goes down on a daily basis but these men are very well paid professionals and they not only screwed Ruff but they screwed the fans. They disrespected the people that pay good money to see this team. If they had a problem with Ruff they should have gone to Pegula. Instead, they decided to speak on the ice by tanking games. Their actions may cost this team a playoff spot. The fans should take a flame thrower to that locker room. They don't deserve that luxury.

When they come on the ice for the next home game they should be loudly booed. They should play Beethoven's Opus 131 or Mozart's Requiem Mass.

I wish Lindy Ruff well. I think he did lose this team, but it's weird to think of seeing someone else behind his bench tonight.

Darcy Reiger is the real problem and he knows it, so he let his coach go to prove he's "got what it takes" as GM. His roster speaks for itself. The coach is gone, but I think the product will remain largely the same.

Bring in Chan Gailey!

(Turns and runs)