The Buffalo Sabres have hired Lindy Ruff for a second stint as head coach, the team announced Monday.
Ruff previously coached the Sabres from 1997 to 2013.
Ruff most recently coached the New Jersey Devils, where he was fired in March after leading the Devils to a 30-27-4 record during his fourth season with the team.
He boasts an 864-679-78 regular-season record as head coach, including a 571-432-78 mark in 15 seasons with the Sabres.
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