Sabres hire Lindy Ruff

The Buffalo Sabres have finally found their new head coach, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. The successful candidate is veteran coach Lindy Ruff.

Let’s confirm this: Lindy Ruff will be the next head coach of the Buffalo Sabres, returning to the team he led from 1997-2103. @AdamBenigni was on it too

– Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) April 22, 2024

It will be a return to Buffalo for Ruff, who led the Sabres from 1997 to 2003.

The Sabres fired head coach Don Granato and other members of the coaching staff on Tuesday.

More details to follow.

Breaking news

– More fear than harm here.

A little scare at Hurricanes training yesterday.

Stefan Noesen, who was playing with Brent Burns’ son, was hit in the head by a puck.

Let’s just say he wasn’t happy.

Fortunately, he was ok in the locker room moments later. pic.twitter.com/vntgH6S4Jx

– Anthony Martineau (@Antho_Martineau) April 22, 2024

– Several key absentees for Canada.

Canada will be without at Under-18 level
Berkly Catton (Injured)
Cayden Lindstrom (Injured)
Macklin Celebrini forfeit because he played Under 20s

In addition to 5 players who could still be in the #LCH playoffs: Misa, Poirier, Dickinson, Parekh and Danford #RDS

– Stephane Leroux (@StephRDSJunior) April 22, 2024

– Oops.

A spectator yells, the ref thinks it’s Aaron Boone and sends him offhttps://t.co/hUeuTzSEyY

– RDS (@RDSca) April 22, 2024

– Chaos on set.

Chaos on set at First Take!!! I ain’t the one SAS! #nhl #hockey #espn #firsttake #stephenasmith #rangers #knicks #newyork #msg

Who wins a chip first… Rangers or Knicks?! Enough!!! pic.twitter.com/Nezftnhy5b

– P.K. Subban (@PKSubban1) April 22, 2024