If this were a poker game, Lightning GM Steve Yzerman just bluffed us. He bluffed us good. He led us to believe he had a pair of 2’s when he was really holding a royal flush. He pushed all of his chips into the pile and we fell for it hook, line, and sinker. After all, we had a great hand: Lindy Ruff, the former Buffalo Sabres coach, a 16-year veteran and the longest tenured … [Read more...]

It wasn’t supposed to end like this. Not for the man who, just a year ago, had brought us to within one game of another crack at hoisting the Stanley Cup. Unfortunately, this is well-worn territory for coaches in the demanding world of professional sports. It’s feast or famine here, and when you’re starving for wins, the front office tends to gets antsy for a new cook. Most … [Read more...]