‘"Darcy [Regier, who became general manager of the Sabres just before he hired Ruff in 1997], he holds the key to my longevity. "We’ve worked really close together for a period of time and he believes in riding out the rough stretches. And a big part of it is, you’ve got to be a little bit lucky."’
Ruff finds wiggle room for small-market Sabres
Source: Vancouver Province