Confirmed with Link: Lindy Ruff hired as head coach of NJD

[Kakko Schmakko]

Ruff is definitely a better head coach than he is a assistant/associate coach.

 

[n8]

hysterical if Ruff went to NJ and Lavi came aboard to fill in at the AC spot. Obvs Lavi would not be a AC but don't deny that situation would not make you all chuckle a bit.

 

[n8]

Ruff is definitely a better head coach than he is a assistant/associate coach.

I guess if his assistant is in charge of the defense and he was not, that's automatic addition by subtraction.

 

[Thirty One]

hysterical if Ruff went to NJ and Lavi came aboard to fill in at the AC spot. Obvs Lavi would not be a AC but don't deny that situation would not make you all chuckle a bit.

I'm denying it.

 

[motopanekeku]

For a moment I read the title as "Rupp candidate for Devil's head coach". As in Mike Rupp. Needless to say I was interested.

 

[nyr2k2]

Weekes says they're going with Ruff!

 

[nyr2k2]

 

[Mike in Houston]

So what happens if the defense doesn't get better with Ruff gone?

 

[mike14]

I have nothing against Ruff (I don't think he was working wonders here though), but what does it say about the strength of NHL coaching ranks that a guy who hasn't been a HC in 3 seasons, and only made it past the 1st round once in his last 10 seasons as HC is the 'best' candidate going around?

 

[nyr2k2]

So what happens if the defense doesn't get better with Ruff gone?

Fire Perry Pearn to fix the PP !

 

[OverTheCap]

It takes a special type of GM to think "I really like what Ruff has done with the Rangers' defense the past few seasons, let's hire him."

Good luck, Devils

 

[Kovalev27]

I’m thrilled

but how is this legal we’re still technically in season. Playoffs starting in 3 weeks. You can just name someone’s coach your head coach now whenever?

 

[Vitto79]

I’m thrilled

but how is this legal we’re still technically in season. Playoffs starting in 3 weeks. You can just name someone’s coach your head coach now whenever?

Yea that’s weird cause you would think he stays for the playoff run

 

[nyr2k2]

I’m thrilled

but how is this legal we’re still technically in season. Playoffs starting in 3 weeks. You can just name someone’s coach your head coach now whenever?

The Rangers would have to grant permission for them to talk. I'm sure they wouldn't stand in the way of a veteran coach like Ruff landing an HC spot.

He could theoretically stay on. Happens in college football sometimes. I doubt it, but he could.

 

[Kovalev27]

I am under the impression you can’t name coaches from other teams until their season completes. I’ve never seen this before.

 

[cwede]

NYR maybe promote Murphy, many years on NHL staffs

Gord Murphy Team Staff Profile - Elite Prospects

 

[DutchNYR]

So what happens if the defense doesn't get better with Ruff gone?

We'll be ahead for some ruff times.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

They don’t need to promote anyone they have Greg Brown to replace Ruff

 

[Pitaya]

It takes a special type of GM to think "I really like what Ruff has done with the Rangers' defense the past few seasons, let's hire him."

Good luck, Devils

Hes being hired for the offense and transition game, which the Devils are built around

Crazy to say but the Devils of the future will be a far cry of the Devils from the past. High octane offense with a lot of transitional speed vs defensive grinders who hold teams in their zones for hours

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Also it seems obvious to me Ruff is going to babysit this rebuilding team for a few years and build a culture and he’ll be out when the Devils are ready to do some actual winning

 

[Irishguy42]

Dreger is also reporting this is true.

 

[NYSPORTS]

So what happens if the defense doesn't get better with Ruff gone?

Until the Rangers rotate the stock and the forwards back check it won’t make a difference. Ruff is more of a scapegoat and the way of the internet is for a few to bash and the ducks follow.

 

[YoSoyLalo]

OMEGALUL

 

[Irishguy42]

WE DID IT BOYS.

Greg Brown, congrats on having full control of the D.

 

[Crease]

Happy for the Rangers and for Ruff. Totally bizarre though that this is getting reported before the Rangers' season is completed.