Ruff to Hitchcock: Idiot!

Sabres coach Lindy Ruff took exception to the way the Flyers played after falling behind early in last night's game. "Use a different word if you want, but I thought they did," Ruff said. "The more they acted like idiots, the more we wanted to play." [snip] "That's Lindy's opinion," Hitchcock said. "I've seen his teams do the same thing. So he ought not to talk about that." Hitchcock took one more question before abruptly leaving the podium. On his way out, he used two profanities in muttering aloud that Ruff should mind his own business. "Tell Lindy to [expletive] off, to mind his own [expletive] business." I have to be honest -- I've never liked Ruff. I can't stand him, in fact. However, in this instance, I think he's absolutely right. I thought the Flyers -- captain Derian Hatcher, in particular -- embarrassed themselves with how they played last night. Hatcher took several runs at Buffalo players with play still going on around him. Rookie Ben Eager got into the act by taking a couple of cheap shots at Sabres forward Thomas Vanek. Kudos also go out to Flyers' announcer Gary Dornhoefer for cheering Eager on this play. (I'm sure the kids watching at home know how to play the game now, Dorny!!) Someone please tell Dornhoefer this isn't the 1975 Finals. The Sabres don't even have the same uniforms, for crying out loud.