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Ruff: It's my job to keep team focused

By Scott Burnside
ESPN.com

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

BUFFALO -- When asked Tuesday whether he was worried about Sean Avery getting under the Sabres' skin, as he did against Atlanta stars Ilya Kovalchuk and Keith Tkachuk in the first round, Sabres coach Lindy Ruff seemed amused. Avery Ruff Was Ruff worried about something, "like Danny Briere running around trying to fight him?" When the laughter from the assembled reporters died down, Ruff said it was up to Avery to try to take the Sabres off their game and was the coach's job to keep ...

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