Sabres owner Pegula says Ruff ‘can consider me a friend always’
Feb 20, 2013, 6:19 PM EDT
AP Buffalo Sabres owner Terry Pegula has issued a statement in the wake of his club firing longtime head coach Lindy Ruff.
The hockey world knows how I and the entire Buffalo Sabres organization feel about Lindy Ruff not only as a coach but also as a person. His long tenure with the Sabres has ended.
His qualities have made this decision very difficult.
I personally want Lindy to know that he can consider me a friend always.
Pegula purchased the Sabres in Feb. 2011 and, in his introductory presser, offered up this infamous line:
“Lindy and I have talked, pardon my French, but Lindy ain’t going nowhere.”
How times change.
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Wednesday’s collection of links.
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Series tied 2-2.
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An apology was issued.
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Video: Kings’ Brown shaken up after collision with Sharks’ Marleau
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Does the league take a look at this?
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Where did this scoring come from?
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The comments are now open.
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Both make their series debuts tonight.
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That’s a long way up to do that.
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This might be getting old to him by now.
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He was banged up roughly in Game 3.
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A 13-percent rise from last year.
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He’ll replace Peter Horachek, who was fired yesterday.
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(His brother is Patrick Roy.)
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