700 club: Ruff becomes 5th coach in history to reach wins milestone
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Dallas Stars head coach Lindy Ruff reached a significant milestone with Saturday's win over the Los Angeles Kings.
HORN SOUNDS. #STARS WIN!
— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) April 2, 2016
The boys drop the Kings, 3-2, to give Coach Ruff his 700th @NHL victory! pic.twitter.com/U9lxHraZyZ
Ruff became only the fifth coach in NHL history to reach the 700-win mark, slotting him among the game's all-time top bench bosses.
| Coach | Wins |
|---|---|
| Scotty Bowman | 1244 |
| Joel Quenneville | 799^ |
| Al Arbour | 782 |
| Ken Hitchcock | 754^ |
| Lindy Ruff | 700^ |
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129 of those wins have come with the Stars, while the other 571 carry over from Ruff's time with the Buffalo Sabres.
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