Ruff’s Extension Signals Stability in Buffalo

Buffalo finally has a little less chaos in the rearview mirror, and that matters in a market that has lived on equal parts patience and pain. The extension for Lindy Ruff gives the Sabres a clearer lane heading into the summer, even if the bigger questions around the roster are still sitting there like a bad line change. This is the kind of move front offices make when they want to project belief without pretending the job is finished.