The Buffalo Sabres struggles at the end of the season served to provide a bit of drama to what looked to be the inevitability of head coach Lindy Ruff reaching a notable career achievement, but after four attempts to reach career win #900,

Lindy Ruff became the NHL's fifth coach to reach 900 wins in the Sabres 5-4 victory over the Flyers in each team's season finale on Thursday night.

Ryan McLeod collected a goal and two assists to help lift Buffalo to a 5-4 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday, giving Sabres coach Lindy Ruff his 900th career win. With the result in the regular-season finale for both teams,