Ruff spent 16 years as coach of the Sabres and 10 years as a player.
The Sabres, so far, appear further from that goal than where they were two years ago.
The Sabres went from hopeful contenders to dejected rebuilders in the span of three months.
Notes: Saturday's game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres was moved to 7:30 p.m.
The Bruins resumed play on Wednesday night amid tightened security at home against the Sabres.
The Bruins had suggested the gesture to the Sabres before Buffalo's 3-2 shootout win Wednesday night.
Sabres forward Steve Ott expects there to be a somber mood inside the arena in Boston.
Briere, a former Sabres captain, played his first game after missing 10 because of a concussion.
It took almost seven minutes for the Sabres to put a shot on the board.
Held to four shots in the first period, the Sabres were outshot 18-8 through 32 minutes.
Sabres RW Thomas Vanek missed his sixth straight game with an upper body injury.
The purge in Buffalo continued, with the Sabres dealing captain Jason Pominville to Minnesota on Wednesday.
Kevin Porter scored his first two goals in more than a year for the Sabres.
Pominville could play his last game for the struggling Sabres on Tuesday night at Pittsburgh.
The underachieving Sabres (13-17-6), who are 13th in the Eastern Conference, are retooling for the future.
Sabres defenseman Andrej Sekera was in front of the net for both Bruins goals.
The Sabres were coming off two shootout losses in which they squandered third-period leads.
The Sabres jumped to a 3-1 lead despite being outshot 27-15 after 40 minutes.
While the kings dance with their sabres, the queens comment on the dance in song.
Rolston had spent the past two seasons coaching the Sabres' AHL affiliate in Rochester.
The Sabres have played on March 12 in each of the last six seasons.
Hecht scored early in the third to make it 3-2 and give the Sabres some life.
Sabres coach Ron Rolston disclosed after the game that Enroth was cramping the entire third period.
Kaleta is one of the Sabres' top penalty killers, and noted for his aggressive style.
Thomas Golisano, chief executive of Paychex, is close to purchasing one of them, hockey's Buffalo Sabres.
After Hecht put the Sabres up 3-2 at 9:47, Loktionov tied it 1:35 later.
The Sabres went 0 for 6, including failing to convert on two power-play chances in overtime.
Rolston hoped Vanek will return Sunday, when the Sabres travel to play the New York Rangers.
The Sabres experienced familiar troubles in failing to generate offense over a long stretch.
The Sabres and Leafs will meet once more this season, March 21 in Buffalo.
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