The fast, physical practice was the latest step in Ruff's plan to bring the defensive structure and accountability that ...

Basic skills matter to Ruff. They should matter in the NHL. And if the Sabres are lax during a game, or lax in practice, they ...

Then in the 3-on-3 period, with just more than 20 seconds left, the blue team started to put pressure on their opponent with ...

Ruff will return to the Buffalo bench when the Sabres hit the ice next Wednesday for the first day of on-ice sessions at training camp, which will include a group of veteran additions in forwards Beck ...

5 March 23, 1999 – Sabres acquire defenseman Rhett Warrener and a 1999 fifth round pick ( Ryan Miller) from the Florida ...

Former Sabres netminder Martin Biron joined NHL Network to discuss the steps Buffalo is taking as a franchise, and a lot of it started with bringing back Lindy Ruff as the head coach. Vibes are ...

and they were just seven points back of the second wildcard berth in the Eastern Conference last season. Close doesn't mean ...

That was over a decade ago, in 2011, when the franchise won 43 games under Lindy Ruff. At that time ... and last wild-card ticket in the Eastern Conference. Rexwell Villas is an experienced ...

Many clubs made a flurry of moves this summer to take the next step, but some boxes remain unchecked. With camps opening soon, here's what's next.

Buffalo would hire Lindy Ruff, who coached the club between 1997 and 2013, winning the Jack Adams Award in 2006 and taking them to the Stanley Cup Final in 1999 and four Eastern Conference Finals ...

This is Part 1 of a two-part series ranking all 32 NHL teams by tiers for the 2024-25 season. Part 2, featuring the top 16 ...

NHL training camps will open in September and the regular season starts in October. Which teams improved the most this offseason?