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Back to back games a factor in the first forty minutes? Two costly turnovers wound up in Ryan Miller's net. Only 13 shots on Garon. Fatigue from the physicality that the Dallas Stars brought to the table on Friday night? How do you explain Buffalo's turbo-charged third period? The Sabres defeated a trap-happy opponent in the Dallas Stars by being patient and fighting for real...
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