319 Quotes by Lindy Ruff

As a team we've gotta be better. That part's gotta be better, too. They've had some tough times. We've been able to overcome some of those times. Right now we haven't.

We're in no hurry to get them in the lineup to sacrifice their health. We're gonna work our way through this, and if we have to endure a little more pain we'll endure a little more pain.

I don't think they can afford it, first of all, to get back in the series. I think you might be surprised. It just might be totally the other way.

When you take what was your best player out of the lineup for a long time, you start to wonder how it's going to work when he comes back. I think we've seen a good indication what it's done for our team, offensively ... He's small in stature, but big when it comes to the role he plays on the team.

He's not well. I'd put him in the serious category. He wasn't doing well, even at the end of the game.

We're not going to play out of fear. Those guys can make a difference, and they've made a difference all year.

He's got a lot of guys angry at him, and that's a good thing,

We benched him and his stick at the same time. Everybody on our bench saw it. You can't hide that.

He's in on four or five chances every night. The odds right there aren't where they should be because he doesn't need that many chances. I think he's put a little pressure on himself to get the first marker on the board.