Devils' Ruff passes Maurice for 6th place on all-time wins list

Lindy Ruff is moving on up.

The New Jersey Devils bench boss passed Paul Maurice for sixth place on the NHL's all-time coaching wins list Tuesday.

Ruff's Devils did it in style, too, scoring five unanswered goals against the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche after falling behind 3-0.

The 62-year-old is seven wins away from passing Hall of Famer Al Arbour for the fifth spot.

Ruff won 571 games with the Buffalo Sabres, 165 with the Dallas Stars, and now 40 with the Devils. He also ranks third all-time in regulation losses with 615, trailing only Maurice (681) and Trotz (659).