Sabres introduce Lindy Ruff as head coach with eyes looking forward, not in the past.

Buffalo Sabres owner Terry Pegula was the first person to speak at the podium Tuesday at KeyBank Center. Tuesday in downtown Buffalo, the franchise welcomed back its all-time leader in wins, Lindy Ruff, for his second stint with the team. Ruff compiled 571 wins with the Sabres from 1997-2013, a period which included the franchises' only trip to a Stanley Cup final in 1999. After Buffalo, Ruff spent four years as a head coach in Dallas, and most recently coached for four seasons in New Jersey, going to the playoffs twice with the Stars and once with the Devils.