March 24, 2009 - 2:27 PM
Sabres coach Lindy Ruff knows the heat is on more than any time in his career in Buffalo.
In today's Buffalo News, Ruff told Bucky Gleason: "When you're not going well, they'll point to the coach. I think it's fair. We've had some players who haven't performed to where we want, and that's my responsibility. I don't think there's any ducking that."
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John Vogl has been covering the Sabres since 2002-03, an era that has included playoff runs, last-place finishes and three ownership changes. The award-winning writer is the Buffalo chapter chairman for the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association.
@BuffNewsVogl | jvogl@buffnews.com
Mike Harrington, a Canisius College graduate who began his career as a News reporter in 1987, is in his sixth season covering the Buffalo Sabres. He is a member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and can vouch that exposed flesh freezes instantly when walking in downtown Winnipeg in January.
