The first offseason item for the Dallas Stars will be to remove head coach Lindy Ruff. The Stars’ season of hot smelly garbage concludes on Saturday night against Colorado, and it would be a shock to see Ruff last beyond Wednesday.
Of the major sports leagues, the head coach in the NHL is the most diaper-like. He is he the easiest change to make, even if it smells. A Stars source told me earlier this season if the Stars did not make the playoffs he would be let go.
On Thursday morning, I asked Ruff if he and GM Jim Nill have had any discussion about next season.