Lindy Ruff's extension sets him up to chase NHL records and milestones with Sabres

Less than 48 hours after the Buffalo Sabres' season ended, they got to work building towards next season. Their first order of business, and probably the easiest, was working on a new contract for Lindy Ruff.

Lindy Ruff's extension sets him up to chase NHL records and milestones with Sabres. Less than 48 hours after the Buffalo Sabres' season ended, they got to work building towards next season. Their first order of business, and probably the easiest, was working on a new contract for Lindy Ruff. The Sabres' head coach was in the final year of his contract and helped lead the Sabres to a historic season that included an Atlantic Division title and ended a 14-season playoff drought. His new contract will run through the 2027-28 season. Lindy Ruff was originally named head coach back in 1997 and has coached 17 seasons in total for the Sabres. He was originally fired after the 2012-13 season but returned ahead of the 2024-25 season and has been the head coach for the past two seasons. Lindy Ruff has chance to chase NHL history under this new cont...