Canadiens' Martin St. Louis, Sabres' Lindy Ruff and the evolution of NHL playoff mind games

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The game within the game and how coaches handle that part of it all remains an art form.Albeit more nuanced in today’s NHL.Lindy Ruff has been around a long time. The Buffalo Sabres’ head coach knew exactly what he was doing in the 48 hours between Games 4 and 5, talking about the officiating in the series and what he perceived to be embellishment by some Montreal Canadiens players.Advertisement