Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff drops the puck for Sabres' Matt Ellis, right, and Adam Mair, left, during NHL hockey practice in Buffalo, N.Y. , Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff drops the puck for Sabres' Matt Ellis, right, and Adam Mair, left, during NHL hockey practice in Buffalo, N.Y. , Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009.

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  1. Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff drops the puck for Sabres' Matt Ellis, right, and Adam Mair, left, during NHL hockey practice in Buffalo, N.Y., Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009.
  2. Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff drops the puck for Sabres' Matt Ellis, right, and Adam Mair, left, during NHL hockey practice in Buffalo, N.Y., Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009.
  3. Buffalo Sabres' Adam Mair shoots on New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur during the third period of the NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Monday, Dec. 7, 2009. The Devils won 3-0.
  4. Buffalo Sabres' Adam Mair shoots on New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur during the third period of the NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Monday, Dec. 7, 2009. The Devils won 3-0.
  5. BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 28: Adam Mair #22 of the Buffalo Sabres tries to get puck control from Brian Rodney #33 the Carolina Hurricanes at HSBC Arena on November 28, 2009 in Buffalo, New York.
  6. Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller, center, watches the puck as Sabres center Adam Mair, right, and Sabres left winger Matt Ellis assist on the play during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes in Buffalo, N.Y., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. Buffalo scored five goals in the third period to defeat Carolina 5-1.
  7. Buffalo Sabres left winger Thomas Vanek celebrates alongside Toronto goaltender Jonas Gustavsson after Tim Connolly (not pictured) scored an overtime goal in Buffalo, New York, October 30, 2009.
  8. BUFFALO, NY - OCTOBER 30: Tim Kennedy #13 of the Buffalo Sabres skates against Michael Komisarek #8 of the Toronto Maple Leafs at HSBC Arena on October 30, 2009 in Buffalo, New York.
  9. BUFFALO, NY - OCTOBER 30: Ryan Miller #30 of the Buffalo Sabres and Henrik Tallinder #10 defend as Lee Stempniak # 12 and Matt Stajan #14 of the Toronto Maple Leafs look for a rebound at HSBC Arena on October 30, 2009 in Buffalo, New York.
  10. BUFFALO, NY - OCTOBER 30: Ryan Miller #30 of the Buffalo Sabres controls the puck as Alexei Ponikarovsky #23 of the Toronto Maple Leafs tries to poke it free at HSBC Arena on October 30, 2009 in Buffalo, New York.
  11. BUFFALO, NY - OCTOBER 30: Matt Ellis #37 of the Buffalo Sabres turns to avoid Rickard Wallin #51 of the Toronto Maple Leafs at HSBC Arena on October 30, 2009 in Buffalo, New York.
  12. BUFFALO, NY - OCTOBER 30: Tim Connolly #19 and Clarke MacArthur #41 of the Buffalo Sabres celebrate Connolly's goal in the second period against the Toronto Maple Leafs at HSBC Arena on October 30, 2009 in Buffalo, New York.
  13. Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff drops the puck for Sabres' Matt Ellis, right, and Adam Mair, left, during NHL hockey practice in Buffalo, N.Y., Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009.
  14. Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff drops the puck for Sabres' Matt Ellis, right, and Adam Mair, left, during NHL hockey practice in Buffalo, N.Y., Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009.

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