If you were running an office pool as to who the first NHL coach would be canned, you would win if you picked Buffalo's Lindy Ruff. As of today, Ruff's tenure, which began in the summer of 1997, comes to an end, as the Sabres struggled to a 6-10-1 start, the last game being a 2-1 loss to Winnipeg at home. In his time, Ruff led the Sabres to the Stanley Cup Final in 1999 and was the coach when the Sabres were handcuffed in the early 2000's. The team's inability to make the playoffs consistently in recent years, combined with the slow starts this season and last season, led to the Sabres making this move today. No replacement has been named as of this writing.
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