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Penguins hot, Sabres cold

By Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.com

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

While I'm not about to entirely condemn the Sabres for losing at New Jersey -- after all, they have won only once in their past 12 games there -- Tuesday's performance extended what has become a dreadful cold spell for the team. It represented their sixth consecutive loss, during which time they've managed a mere 10 goals. Injuries have played a part; Maxim Afinogenov's groin is an issue, and Derek Roy's shoulder is acting up. Still, that hardly explains why Thomas Vanek finds himself on just a ...

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