Lindy Ruff Quotes (186 Quotes)

He drove on Hecht, took out his knee, went after his head. It's a joke, an absolute joke. Watch the video and you'll see it.

You have to evaluate as the tempo goes up, the combative stuff that we're doing. If there are no repercussions from that, then you gotta make decisions. How do you utilize him How do you get him in

We played a good third period. We probably had five or six real good chances when we had them on their heels, we had some great opportunities.

As far as mishandling the puck, it was a contest between Eddie and Marty, and I think Eddie was worse than Marty,

Use a different word if you want, but I thought they did. The more they acted like idiots, the more we wanted to play.

He shouldn't have to make a second save. They shouldn't have another opportunity. I'm more upset about the people who didn't come back.

I thought he was OK.

I didn't even expect it coming through training camp. But what I saw in training camp was passion and desperation. It had nothing to do with his offensive skills. It was a determination to put his body on the line. He just jumped right out.

He's a player now that is a lot more determined to be good in all areas of the ice. He really wants to be part of the big team picture and be counted on in important situations, not just the flashy offense. He wants the nod in the key situations where he thinks now that he can make a difference.

I really think with more ice time you'll see bigger things. It has been that way when he's been given a larger role, and you've got to give him credit for staying ready. It's not easy being out of the lineup.

We're not going to play out of fear. Those guys can make a difference, and they've made a difference all year.

I would like to know who the first round opponent is, but I really have no preference. We can't control any of that. What I'd love is to narrow it down to one or two possibilities so we can bear down and study those teams.

There was a lot to smile about early on, but it was getting ugly and I didn't think there was any need for the ugliness.

It's a big hit. He's a game-breaker and we're going to miss him.

We're deep on speed up front. That's the new game.

We've shown a ton of grit, a ton of character. We didn't have a lot of quality chances, but we got in control play. We sent a message that we were going to come, we were going to be relentless.

The attention has been there for Crosby. That comes with being drafted No. 1 overall, Canada's pride and glory and certain people saying he's the next Gretzky.

As a team we've gotta be better. That part's gotta be better, too. They've had some tough times. We've been able to overcome some of those times. Right now we haven't.

I thought they were our best line. I tried to get them more ice time. I thought they came out at the start of the third period and set the tone. They did what they needed to do. They put in a very determined effort and played a pretty smart, physical game for us.

They just never quit. They battle through adversity and don't quit. ... Again, we demonstrated a lot of resilience and made enough plays.

The way we played in the second was the way they played in the third. They totally dominated and got us on our heels. It was great to see Marty shut the door.

I'm not a doctor, but he's looking at 20 to 30 stitches,

I think his game has come around. Going into the playoffs, you have to have good saves and today we got good saves.

It's a big hit. Danny's a game breaker. He scores big goals at big times. We're going to miss him.

It came down to the guys that are going the hardest. We had a five-on-three where I didn't like the determination. We had a three-on-one where we don't get a shot, and part of that was our decision making wasn't very good.

We've got a great group of guys here that have worked extremely hard in the first 43 games. We just want to build on it.

This is the most talented team that I've coached. You can see it in the special teams, you can see it in the number of points.

Both goaltenders made great saves in the game, Dom just made more. From where I was standing, he was the difference. I thought he played great. He made great saves.

I thought we got what we needed. We've gotten scoring chances out of them, they haven't been a liability when they've been on the ice, and they've had some punishing hits. Those guys have really served their purpose the last two games.

He gave our club a lot of confidence.

He's probably the most all-around gifted player I've been around.

Big sense of relief. In these games the hockey gods have to be with you. You have to get a few bounces.

These dogs just don't quit hunting.

Dmitri still expresses a little discomfort, and I'm trying to be careful with that one because when we want him back, we want him back full bore. We don't want him cautious or tentative.

That line just grabbed the bull by the horns. They could have had four or five goals in the second period.

I don't think you can close the book on three goalies, even.

It's a cheap shot. It's not the worst play in hockey, but when you get a guy hurt like that, you're upset. It's a big loss.

I was hoping to weather the first 10 minutes but we came out and controlled play and did the things we needed to do to set the tone for the game.

Our game was back where we needed it. We really skated well. They had trouble with our speed.

We came out and played well, skated well, we generated a lot of opportunities, we just didn't finish. We let them hang around. We took a careless penalty late that allowed them the opportunity to tie the game up.

Tonight I thought we got our legs back underneath us, we really skated well. Our defense were in on several of our goals, I thought that made the difference in the game.

He had a racing heartbeat. I'm not going to hide that. It wasn't anything physical in terms of an injury. It's something that he's had before and dealt with it.

When you take what was your best player out of the lineup for a long time, you start to wonder how it's going to work when he comes back. I think we've seen a good indication what it's done for our team, offensively ... He's small in stature, but big when it comes to the role he plays on the team.

I think we've seen the benefit of how we play, and the fans have come back. They like how we play and how hard we work, and it's just something you want to keep going.

You believe you can make it every year. You don't think it's going to end. But the reality is that most teams, you end up in, you end up out.

I think we're going to rebound. Will it be Friday I hope, but it's a monumental task against a team that's going really well.

I don't think one game would make that much difference. We've had points in eight straight games. We've been on a tear, and I'm not going to change anything.

It's north and south pole. When you win you feel great, but when you lose it, it's like you've lost 10 games in a row.

He was solid. He saw everything and was totally under control. He gave us momentum.

If you go knee on knee and take a shot at the guy's head at the same time, you don't deserve to be in the game. We're going to the playoffs and you take out one of our best players because you couldn't take a hit. That's an absolute joke.