‘During Ruff’s previous tenure in Buffalo, he guided the Sabres to a Stanley Cup Final appearance in just his second season at the helm and later led the team to back-to-back appearances in the Eastern Conference Final during the 2006 and 2007 campaigns. Fast-forward to 2024, and Ruff re-joins an organization that has not made a playoff appearance in 13 seasons, the longest playoff drought in NHL history.’