PLAYERS:
Matt Cullen,
Tobias Enstrom,
Tyler Myers
TEAMS: Minnesota Wild, Winnipeg Jets, Buffalo Sabres
TEAMS: Minnesota Wild, Winnipeg Jets, Buffalo Sabres
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-- If youâre a Sabres fan, you have to be happy your team didnât lose an All-Star defenseman after the Pensâ previous two opponents saw Erik Karlsson and Tobias Enstrom go down, respectively, against Pittsburgh. Of course, Buffalo doesnât have an All-Star defender despite paying Tyler Myers...
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