Buffalo Sabres

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Washington Capitals' Mike Green (52) celebrates with goalkeeper Tomas Vokoun (29), of Czech Republic, after defeating the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 in a shootout in an NHL preseason hockey game, Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

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Buffalo Sabres' Tyler Ennis, right, celebrates his goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets with teammate Drew Stafford during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 9, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

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Washington Capitals' Mike Knuble (22) celebrates with teammates John Carlson, right, and Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, after scoring a goal against the Buffalo Sabres during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 2, 2001, in Washington. The Capitals won 5-4 in overtime.(AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

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Washington Capitals' Mike Knuble (22) celebrates with teammates John Carlson, right, and Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, after scoring a goal against the Buffalo Sabres during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 2, 2001, in Washington. The Capitals won 5-4 in overtime.(AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

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Buffalo Sabres fans walk to the arena for an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators below a poster of former Sabres player Rick Martin, top center, and former Sabres goalie Dominik Hasek, top left, and Sabres' Thomas Vanek, top right, in Buffalo, N.Y., Sunday, March 13, 2011. Former Sabres forward Martin has died. He was 59. The team announced Martin's death in a statement on Sunday before its home game against the Senators. (AP Photo/David Duprey)

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Buffalo Sabres owner Terry Pegula, right, talks with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman during a news conference announcing the new ownership of the NHL hockey team in Buffalo, N.Y., Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. (AP Photo/David Duprey)

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Buffalo Sabres new owner Terry Pegula tears up as he talks about former Buffalo Sabres player Gil Perreault during a news conference announcing the new ownership of the NHL hockey team in Buffalo, N.Y., Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. (AP Photo/David Duprey)

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Washington Capitals center Marcus Johansson (left) shoots and scores on Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller during the third period of the Capitals' 2-1 win Sunday in Buffalo. (Associated Press)

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Buffalo Sabres left wings Thomas Vanek, left, and Nathan Gerbe, foreground, hug defenseman Tyler Myers after Myers scored the winning goal during an overtime period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011, in Sunrise, Fla. The Sabres defeated the Panthers 3-2. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

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Buffalo Sabres' Brad Boyes, right, celebrates his game-winning goal with teammates Andrej Sekera, left, of Slovakia, and Nathan Gerbe, center, in overtime during an NHL hockey game, Thursday, March 10, 2011, in Boston. The Sabres won 4-3. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

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In this photo taken Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010, Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas rolls onto his back after making a save against the Buffalo Sabres during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Boston Last year, Thomas was relegated to the bench by not only the U.S. Olympic team, but his very own Boston Bruins. Again the starter in Boston, Thomas is having the best season of any goalie in the league so far, and his efforts show in the standings, as the resurgent Bruins try to wipe away the nightmare that was blowing a 3-0 playoff series lead to Philadelphia last season.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Buffalo Sabres right wing Jason Pominville (29) shoots the puck at Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth (30), of the Czech Republic, during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010, in Washington. Washington won 4-2.

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Buffalo Sabres' Ryan Miller makes a save on a shot by Chicago Blackhawks' Marian Hossa (81), of Slovakia, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Monday, Oct. 11, 2010. (AP Photo/ David Duprey)

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New York Rangers left winger Sean Avery, left, celebrates Rangers Derek Stepan's goal against Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y. on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Don Heupel)

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** FILE ** This April 11, 2010, file photo shows New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur, left, and Ilya Kovalchuk smiling after the Devils beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 in an NHL hockey game in Newark, N.J. Kovalchuk is staying with the New Jersey Devils. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)