Lindy Ruff Quotes (186 Quotes)


    When you're going after somebody's head, you've got intent to hurt. Don't tell me the knee is accidental after that. He knew exactly what he was doing, and should pay a price for it.

    You make mistakes and you're going to get burned - and we got burned.

    Part of it is, you look at who's playing goal now. I think their problems have stemmed . . . Theodore's had a tough time. Everybody realizes he is a heck of a goalie, but he has struggled. It starts there. If you're not getting key saves or if you're not just getting the saves that allow you to win hockey games, it makes it tough on the team.

    Our confidence level right now is at a level where they just believe they can make the difference late.

    I thought both of them were very good. I thought Marty had a very sound game, made a lot of big saves. Ryan had one screen shot beat him that he didn't see at all, and then a huge scrum in front of the net, where the puck ended up getting pushed over. He was very good.


    From my understanding, nobody in our organization is involved. I haven't been given a lot of information, but there has been no indication that someone on our team is involved.

    You really do get that feeling. Those guys in that room deserve a lot of credit. They push each other. They encourage each other. They're hard on each other at times. But they like playing with each other. Those guys are determined to have somebody make a difference every night.

    We've warned our guys. He's a guy that you can burn, but he can hurt you if you don't have your wits about you when he's on the ice because he's going to come running, and if you're not ready for it . . . I've seen some tremendous hits out of him this year.

    I told the guys in there that this is a hell of an accomplishment, something they can be proud of. When you win on the road, it shows you have a team that competes night and night out.

    We had to take advantage of a club with depleted defense. To finish the year with a win like this, this is a real good win for us.

    We're not happy with the way we've played against them, there's no disguising that. We need to make a statement.

    I thought it was great idea, just to give the fans a wave and just a sign that it's been the team all year, and it really was the team as the first star tonight.

    It seemed like the lines had a little bit of instant chemistry. Sometimes you go a little bit stale with the guys you're playing with, and just a change sometimes, that'll spark players.

    Well, it's a tough goal. But we've been able to battle through those types of goals. I thought we just kept coming. We battled back...

    I don't have enough time to tell you right now how good this feels. It's a great relief.

    We dug ourselves a hole, and we tried to dig ourselves out of it. We kept it close until late, but they didn't give up a lot. Our passing was awful and our shooting was worse.

    I think it would've been a very big disappointment if we didn't win. You don't know what (a loss) would've done to the psyche of a young team. But to win, that lifts everybody.

    We were nervous. We thought we may lose him, but we were glad we didn't.

    As a team, there's nights when you need his enthusiasm, you need that desire to go through anybody. His fearless attitude on the ice is something that keeps other teams on their toes. There's nights you just can't have another player do that. He's full bore, straight ahead, and the first guy there when there's trouble for any of his teammates.

    This time of the year, players are always wondering what could happen or what might happen, and there's always rumors. There's rumors that come out of left field. Some of the rumors are often found to be true, but a lot of them are not.

    Mika's got the bug that some of the players previously had. We'll give him today and probably tomorrow off and get him back to practice on Wednesday.

    I'll take 100 points, but the guys got me a gift and my parents said, 'When you get a gift you should wear it.

    He's doing better. He's on his way back to Buffalo, and he feels better. We had contact with him yesterday, and he wants to see our doctors to see when he can get back skating. That's a big change from last week where he wasn't doing so well.

    I thought we did a hell of a job. From the start of the game to the bitter end, the desperation was there.

    I'm very impressed with the determination he put into the work in the off-season to get where he's at. He came into camp with the type of passion and energy that really fit our style. It just seemed like he had grown up and matured and was ready to go full-bore ahead.

    It's based on what they've brought to our team their leadership work ethic on and off the ice the respect of their teammates,

    With the style they play and the goaltender they got it's a very low-chance affair. The mistakes teams make they capitalize, and we gave them the lead right off the start. That let them play their style, and we didn't force them out of it.

    His foot was swelled up and we just decided to keep him off. We hope not, but I guess that's a possibility, and in that case we may have to utilize seven defensemen or bring somebody up.

    A lot of the players believe it hampers their ability to play well. I really think it's one more piece of equipment that can make the player that much safer. If they can get used to it, it would be advantageous for them to wear.

    He was determined to make players pay the price. He used his size extremely well. We look for that type of leadership from him. ... It's developing into a little bit of a war, which is OK with our team.

    The last three games we got three points. Our concern is we want to continue playing well. The number of chances we're creating again and shots we're getting is the game we want to play.

    That's the creative touch that Danny brings, and we needed that tonight. We needed our big players to step up, and I thought they stepped up in a defensive fashion and an offensive fashion for us.

    Marty, we will work him to the bone in those eight days previous to the resumption of NHL play to get him ready. Playing one game now won't make any difference if you're going to have another two weeks off.

    We're in no hurry to get them in the lineup to sacrifice their health. We're gonna work our way through this, and if we have to endure a little more pain we'll endure a little more pain.

    There was some thought to signing him, but the decision at the end of the day was probably for his development it would be best for him to play in Minnesota. He's a very special goal scorer. There were some highlight-reel goals. I saw him score some goals that not many people can score. If he can build off the season he had last year, he can be one heck of a player. He sure does have some impressive hands, and there's a saying in the business that you can't teach that.

    I've said all year long we'll take the schedule one game at a time. It's an important game. Is it the biggest game of the year Well, on our schedule it's next, so it is the biggest game for us.

    We benched him and his stick at the same time. Everybody on our bench saw it. You can't hide that.

    We're a good road team, and we have to go out and win a road game. That would make a big statement. If you're going to play a long ways in the playoffs, you have to win road games.

    Camp for them is going to be very competitive for them. They all have experience now, and they all believe that they can be a No. 1. And I think they all think they can be our No. 1 this year, so we are looking for one, two or all three of them to make a big statement in camp.

    Typically, they're a very tough defensive team to play against. We'd like to make sure to get the lead and get the ball in their court to play our game.

    It's a distinct kicking motion. It was kicked in, and I'm sure we'll get an apology from the league on it. We've had reviews that lasted five minutes. That took two seconds and the guy kicked it in Come on, I don't understand how a video judge here can make that type of call when it's that distinct.

    The numbers say that the extra goals in the league have come from special teams, so you can look at it. We've got certain players that are key players, and they play the least amount of even-strength time, but they play the most amount of special-teams time. The opportunity to be a plus player in some of those situations isn't there.

    When you see a guy hit his head that hard, you're worried about one thing a concussion. But he had nothing along that line.

    The initial thought is, it shouldn't need surgery.

    Danny and Chris were chosen for what they mean to the team, on and off the ice. Both guys show tremendous leadership and determination that will help lead our club.

    Our opponent who is coming in here next has been very tough on us. We're going to rebound. Is it going to be Friday I hope, but that's a monumental task against a team that's been going really well.

    He's going to be a tremendous asset. He's well-respected. He's passionate about the game. From his practice habits to his workout habits to his preparation for the game, both on the ice and off the ice, no player can question his opinion.

    He's anxious to play. He's cleared for physical stuff in practice, which we're giving him a pretty good dose of today. . . . I wouldn't rule him out for later in the week.

    He didn't get the quality ice time of some of our players, but he made the best of the ice time he did get. I thought he was our best player on the ice in the first period.

    Buffalo players did a hell of a job. From the start of the game to the bitter end, the desperation was there. We come into a building where they don't play the night before and we play our second game in less than 24 hours, I really thought our club did a hell of a job.


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