The victory snapped the Sabres' four-game losing skid and, more notably, earned head coach Lindy Ruff's 900th win behind the bench in his NHL career. Ruff started the day with 899

Ryan McLeod scored a goal and added two assists, and Lindy Ruff became the NHL’s fifth coach to reach 900 wins in the Buffalo Sabres 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in each team’s season finale on Thursday night.

If the Buffalo Sabres had any notion that they’d figured things out or turned a corner, their recent four-game stretch should serve as a necessary reminder heading into the offseason. Lindy Ruff is still stuck on 899 career wins after the Sabres extended their losing streak to four with a 4-0 home loss to the Maple Leafs on Tuesday night.