Sabres Extend Lindy Ruff

     The Buffalo Sabres have extended the contract of head coach Lindy Ruff for another two years. He led his team to the Atlantic Division title this season and ended a 15-year postseason drought. 

     Ruff was an assistant coach of the Florida Panthers during their first four seasons in franchise history from 1993-94 to 1996-97. He was named the Sabres head coach prior to the 1997-98 campaign to start his first coaching stint with that club.