Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff chirped Ray before Tuesday’s game saying he didn’t expect him to be between the benches because he wasn’t a Western Canadian guy. Ray is from Stirling, Ontario.

“Well, Rob’s puck hit him at approximately 15 miles an hour,” Ruff said. “The one that hit me hit me at 100. And here’s the difference, when the puck hits Rob’s head, it breaks.

Rob Ray took a puck to the forehead between the benches, ... so it looks like Lindy Ruff’s squad is more than happy to embrace the spoiler role. Rob Ray Played 14 Seasons With Sabres ...

A month later, Sabres coach Lindy Ruff was struck in the face by a puck while coaching for the New Jersey Devils and had to leave the bench area. Advertisement “Well, Rob’s puck hit him at ...

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Sabres coach Lindy Ruff, who coached Ray in the early 2000s, got a raucous cheer from the crowd when Ray mentioned him during his speech. Then his team went out and rose to the occasion.

Doors open at 5 p.m. The pregame ceremony will begin promptly at 6:05 p.m., and the event will feature tributes to Ray's career. There will also be some appearances from other Sabres Hall of Famers.

"I just think of Rob was the ultimate Buffalo Sabre. He's been involved in this organization for a long time and I think he kind of epitomizes blue-collar hockey," Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff ...

Last year I wrote that Rob Ray should be the ... with a humorous moment coming when he was quite literally caught in the middle of a shouting match between Sabres coach Lindy Ruff and Senators ...

Ray’s post-Sabres career didn’t last long and he called it quits during the 2003-04 season after just 11 total games with Ottawa. Fittingly enough, he scored on his last NHL shift as well.

Rob Ray will be inducted into the Sabres Hall of Fame this season. ... “I think he means everything,” said Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff. “I mean, he’s been here.