This team is just not very good.
What else is there to say?
Assuming that Ruff cannot screw the players from realizing their potential for ever I think we should try to work through this. Play the kids and let them get the experience and look for the draft and 201-14. BUT Regier should be looking at a new coach for next year NOW-move Ruff to Executive Deputy Director General of Policy and Planning for Buffalo Sabres Systems and Special Operations..Then look to shake up a few of the non performers--effort is expected ut effort without production is wasted motion and energy. Gerbe, Stafford have not lived up to the promise. We do not have a power play Dman which I did not think would be a problem. We do not have a good tough young mobile defenceman with first pairing ability. I just get depressed...
He had decent analysis when he was between the benches and focused on specific plays, even if he couldn't articulate for ****.Yea he needs to go. His analysis is always ****ing contrary to the reality.
Good:
Anderson
Miller
Gerbe
Bad:
Foligno
Ugly:
Ruff
Ruff's Tie
40 shots, can't recall any scoring opportunity's
That's absurd. Tons of scoring opportunities. A Drew Stafford open net doesn't count.
Ugly
The decision to keep Grigs. He isn't ready.
I predict Ruff is done any day now. You have a high payroll team, someone has to pay the price.
Not until the end of the season at the earliest. Even if the team goes 2-20 over the next 22 games. My hope is Pegula will step in and tell Regier it's time. But the entire season, Ruff will be the coach.
There's no reason to move him anywhere, fictional job description or not. Just fire him.