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Sabres’ Ruff Notches 1,900th NHL Regular-Season Game as Coach

Buffalo Sabres’ Lindy Ruff is one of only three coaches in NHL history to reach 1,900 regular-season games behind the bench.
Sabres’ Ruff Notches 1,900th NHL Regular-Season Game as Coach
Head coach Lindy Ruff of the Buffalo Sabres addresses the media following the NHL game against the Winnipeg Jets at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, on Dec. 1, 2025. Joe Hrycych/Getty Images
Donald Laible
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Lindy Ruff coached his 1,900 the National Hockey League regular-season game on Monday in Buffalo, New York.

When you’re around the NHL for 44 years as Ruff has been as a player, assistant coach, and head coach, milestones are bound to be reached. Monday’s home game for the Sabres at KeyBank Center in downtown Buffalo with the visiting Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers represented more than just Game 44 on Ruff’s schedule.

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