Lindy was awarded the Jack Adams (coach of the year) Award this evening. It was the closest voting in history. He edged out Peter Laviolette by one vote. Lindy later stated, 'I'd trade him the point for that big silver cup he has sitting over there.'
Lindy is the longest tenured coach in the league and coached the Sabres to a 52-24-6 record for 110 points, setting a franchise record for victories and points. That is a 25 point improvement over the 2003-2004 season. The team tallied their highest goal total since the '93-'94 season. Scoring a total 281 goals without any player placing among the top 60 scorers in the league.
The season was full of ups and downs and most importantly the battle with his daughters health. He persevered and lead the team with strong shoulders and words. The line I loved best in his speech was, 'the team played for the crest on the front of the jersey not the name on the back.'
Congrats Lindy you deserved it!
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Congratulations Lindy ,what an amazing collage ,are you going to send him a copy ?............Jan xx
Congrats to Lindy!
Just stopping in to say hello & wish you a nice upcoming weekend.
:) Sugar
Awesome! Great job Lindy and congrats to him. Great graphic D! Hugs and GBU, Shelly
Congratulations to Lindy! The collageyou made is beautiful! Jeannette xx
Congrats to Lindy and an awesome collage:)
Dianna
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