October 21, 2011 - 1:35 PM
TAMPA, Fla. -- Lindy Ruff gave forwards Paul Gaustad (hip flexor) and Drew Stafford (undisclosed) the day off today, but the Sabres' coach expects both to be ready to play Saturday night when Buffalo visits the Lightning. The Sabres will enter the game on a three-game winning streak.
To hear Ruff's thoughts on Jochen Hecht's improvement from a concussion and how Tyler Ennis is handling his pointless start to the season, click the audio file below.
---John Vogl
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.
