Sabres’ Ruff misses practice with broken ribs
Posted February 7, 2012 12:24 pm.
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff is absent from practice a day after breaking three ribs during an on-ice collision in practice with defenceman Jordan Leopold.
General manager Darcy Regier is scheduled to update Ruff’s status later in the day. The Sabres had initially announced Monday that Ruff was expected to resume his coaching duties Tuesday.
That didn’t happen as assistant coach James Patrick ran practice. It’s unclear whether Ruff will behind the bench for Buffalo’s home game against Boston on Wednesday.
Ruff was hurt late in practice on Monday, when Leopold lost his footing and slid head-first into the back of the coach’s skates. Ruff was looking the other way, and fell backward before landing on the ice on his right side with a heavy thud.
