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BUFFALO, NY - APRIL 06: Maxim Afinogenov #61 of the Buffalo Sabres skates ahead of Jonathan Ericsson #52 of the Detroit Red Wings on April 6, 2009 at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York.

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BUFFALO, NY - APRIL 06: Drew Stafford #21 and Maxim Afingenov #61 of the Buffalo Sabres start a break out of their own zone as Jonathan Ericsson #52 of the Detroit Red Wings defends on April 6, 2009 at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York.

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Buffalo Sabres' Maxim Afinogenov, left, from Russia, battles Washington Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom, from Sweden, for the puck in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Washington Friday, April 3, 2009.

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Buffalo Sabres' Maxim Afinogenov, center, of Russia, celebrates his empty net goal as a fight breaks out against the Florida Panthers during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y. , Wednesday, March 25, 2009. The Sabres won 5-3.

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NEW YORK - MARCH 21: Brandon Dubinsky #17 of the New York Rangers looks to recover the puck chased by Maxim Afinogenov #61 of the Buffalo Sabres during their game on March 21, 2009 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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Buffalo Sabres' Maxim Afinogenov, left, of Russia, watches as his shot goes past Philadelphia Flyers goalie Martin Biron for a goal in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 10, 2009, in Philadelphia.

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BUFFALO, NY - MARCH 06: Maxim Afinogenov #61 of the Buffalo Sabres skates against Viktor Tikhonov #41 of the Phoenix Coyotes on March 6, 2009 at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York.

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Buffalo Sabres' Maxim Afinogenov, left, of Russia, battles for the puck with Phoenix Coyotes' Zbynek Michalek (4) of Czech Republic, during the first period of the NHL hockey game at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, N.Y. , Friday, March 6, 2009.

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Buffalo Sabres' Daniel Paille, right, collides with Montreal Canadiens' Josh Georges (26) and Canadiens goalie Carey Price, third from right, as Sabres' Derek Roy (9), third from left, and Maxim Afinogenov (61), of Russia, battle for the rebound with Canadiens' Mike Komisarek, second fr...

Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Curtis Joseph holds onto the puck as Buffalo Sabres Maxim Afinogenov (C) and Henrick Tallinder (R) skate by during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto January 1, 2009.

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BUFFALO, NY - DECEMBER 27: Maxim Afinogenov #61 of the Buffalo Sabres falls to the ice as Sean Bergenheim #20 of the New York Islanders skates in for the puck on December 27, 2008 at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York.

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NEWARK, NJ - DECEMBER 13: Paul Martin #7 of the New Jersey Devils and Maxim Afinogenov #61 of the Buffalo Sabres send referee Tim Peel #20 into the boards at the Prudential Center on December 13, 2008 in Newark, New Jersey.

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NEWARK, NJ - DECEMBER 13: Jay Leach #28 of the New Jersey Devils attempts to block the shot of Maxim Afinogenov #61 of the Buffalo Sabres at the Prudential Center on December 13, 2008 in Newark, New Jersey.

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Buffalo Sabres' Maxim Afinogenov, left, of Russia, and Florida Panthers' Rostislav Olesz, of the Czech Republic, battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Sunrise, Fla. on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008.

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BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 28: John Curry #1 of the Pittsburgh Penguins catches the puck with pressure from Maxim Afinogenov #61 of the Buffalo Sabres on November 28, 2008 at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York.

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BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 28: Andrej Sekera #44, Drew Stafford #21, Derek Roy #9, Jaroslav Spacek #6 and Maxim Afinogenov #61 of the Buffalo Sabres celebrate Stafford's goal in the first period against the Pittsburgh Penguins on November 28, 2008 at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York.

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BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 28: Maxim Afinogenov #61 of the Buffalo Sabres skates around Kris Letang #58 of the Pittsburgh Penguins on November 28, 2008 at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York.

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Buffalo Sabres right winger Maxim Afinogenov, of Russia, meets with the media after cleaning out his locker in Buffalo, N.Y. on Monday, April 13, 2009.

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Buffalo Sabres right winger Maxim Afinogenov, of Russia, meets with the media after cleaning out his locker in Buffalo, N.Y. on Monday, April 13, 2009.

Maxim Afinogenov of the Buffalo Sabres celebrates his game tying goal against the Washington Capitals in the third period of their NHL hockey game in Washington April 3, 2009. The Sabres won the game in overtime.

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Buffalo Sabres' Maxim Afinogenov, from Russia, celebrates his goal to tie the game in the third period of an NHL hockey game with the Washington Capitals in Washington Friday, April 3, 2009. Sabres won 5-4 in overtime.

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Buffalo Sabres right winger Maxim Afinogenov, of Russia, right, is chased behind the net by Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Luke Schenn during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y. on Friday, March 27, 2009. Buffalo won 5-3.

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Buffalo Sabres' Maxim Afinogenov (61) of Russia, battles for the puck with Phoenix Coyotes' Zbynek Michalek (4) of Czech Republic, in front of Coyotes goalie Ilya Bryzgalov of Russia, during the first period of the NHL hockey game at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, N.Y. , Friday, March 6, 2009.

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Buffalo Sabres Maxim Afinogenov (61), of Russia, leaps up as the puck passes under him and Washington Capitals goalie Jose Theodore (60) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Dec. 26, 2008, in Washington. Afinogenov was credited with the goal on the play.

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Buffalo Sabres' Maxim Afinogenov (61) of Russia battles for the puck with Pittsburgh Penguins' Kris Letang (58) and Mark Eaton (7) during the first period of the NHL hockey game at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, N.Y. , Monday, Dec. 22, 2008.