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The one thing that Columbus has always been looking for is a quality center that would play with him to be able to feed him the puck. In the Sabres roster, they already have a player that fits Nash's qualities in Thomas Vanek. While it would be nice to...
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Sabres have never had much luck against Ilya Kovalchuk, and last night’s match-up was no exception, as the Russian sniper had three goals and one assist as the Devils beat the Sabres 4-1. The lone goal by the Buffalo team was originally credited to...
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Buffalo Sabres' Thomas Vanek (26), of Austria, battles for the puck with New Jersey Devils' Dainius Zubrus (8), of Lithuania, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y. , Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. View Photo »
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Every other team has to play on the road too ... I've always thought of us as a pretty good road team. Obviously we've slipped in the past two months. It hasn't mattered where we've played at. Sometimes it's OK to go away and maybe play a little simpler and just get our confidence and swagger back, whic...
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Despite Buffalo's 8 shots on net, it was New Jersey's opportunities in the period that shined brightest. On the powerplay in the 1st period, Buffalo would only manage to kill off one of two, scoring on the second one, a penalty taken by Sabres forward...
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WAWROW, AP Sports Writer | Buffalo Sabres' Thomas Vanek (26), of Austria, battles for the puck with New Jersey Devils' Dainius Zubrus (8), of Lithuania, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y. , Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. (AP...
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Sabres' Thomas Vanek (26), of Austria, battles for the puck with New Jersey Devils' Dainius Zubrus (8), of Lithuania, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y. , Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. (AP Photo/David Duprey)Buffalo Sabres' Brad...
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Buffalo Sabres' Thomas Vanek (26), of Austria, passes under pressure from New Jersey Devils' Alexei Ponikarovsky (12), of Ukraine, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y. , Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. View Photo »
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Thomas Vanek and Jason Pominville are carrying that team...But they're not getting much help.
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...on Alexei Ponikarovsky in neutral zone 1st Period 5:22 -1 Takeaway by Andrej Sekera in neutral zone 1st Period 5:09 -1 Petr Sykora shot blocked by Tyler Ennis 1st Period 4:51 -1 Drew Stafford won faceoff against Patrik Elias in neutral zone 1st Period 4:51...
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19-4-2 when scoring three or more… Eighteen of the Sabres’ last 22 games have been decided by two goals or less… The Sabres are 15-3-3 when Derek Roy records at least one point. HOT AT HOME Entering tonight’s games, Jason Pominville is tied for fourth...
About Thomas Vanek
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Thomas Vanek (born January 19, 1984 in Baden bei Wien, Austria) is an Austrian ice hockey player currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres. He was born to Slovak mother Jarmila and Czech father Zdeněk, who moved in 1982 from Czechoslovakia to Austria. Vanek was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres 5th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, making him the... Full Article
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Buffalo Sabres' Thomas Vanek (26), of Austria, passes under pressure from New Jersey Devils' Alexei Ponikarovsky (12), of Ukraine, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y. , Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012.
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Montreal Canadiens' Josh Gorges (front, 26) battles for the puck with Buffalo Sabres' Thomas Vanek (middle, 26), in front of Canadiens goalie Carey Price (31), during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Montreal January 31, 2012.
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Montreal Canadiens center Lars Eller (81) lands a punch on Buffalo Sabres left wing Thomas Vanek (26) as Sabres goalie Ryan Miller (30) looks on during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Montreal January 31, 2012.
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BUFFALO, NY - JANUARY 13: Dion Phaneuf #3 of the Toronto Maple Leafs misses the puck in the air as Jonas Gustavsson #50 of the Maple Leafs and Thomas Vanek #26 of the Buffalo Sabres look on at First Niagara Center on January 13, 2012 in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo won 3-2.
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Buffalo Sabres left wing Thomas Vanek (26) looks on as Winnipeg Jets defenseman Ron Hainsey (6) and goalie Ondrej Pavelec (31) keep their eye on the puck, during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Buffalo, New York January 7, 2012.
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RALEIGH, NC - JANUARY 06: Thomas Vanek #26 of the Buffalo Sabres celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Carolina Hurricanes during play at the RBC Center on January 6, 2012 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Buffalo Sabres' Thomas Vanek (26), of Austria, skates against Carolina Hurricanes' Justin Faulk (28) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C. , Friday, Jan. 6, 2012. Carolina won 4-2.
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BUFFALO, NY - DECEMBER 31: Thomas Vanek #26 of the Buffalo Sabres jumps to avoid a shot in front of Craig Anderson #41 of the Ottawa Senators at First Niagara Center on December 31, 2011 in Buffalo, New York.
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Buffalo Sabres left wing Thomas Vanek (26) watches a shot fly in front of Ottawa Senators goalie Craig Anderson (41) during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Buffalo, New York December 31, 2011.
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BUFFALO, NY - DECEMBER 31: Zenon Konopka #28 of the Ottawa Senators is poke checked by Thomas Vanek #26 of the Buffalo Sabres at First Niagara Center on December 31, 2011 in Buffalo, New York.
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NEWARK, NJ - DECEMBER 28: Thomas Vanek #26 of the Buffalo Sabres scores a second period goal against Martin Brodeur #30 of the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on December 28, 2011 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Buffalo Sabres' Thomas Vanek, center, of Austria, skates against New Jersey Devils' Matt Taormina (32) and Zach Parise (9) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011, in Newark, N.J.
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BUFFALO, NY - DECEMBER 26: Thomas Vanek #26 of the Buffalo Sabres skates ahead of Joel Ward #42 of the Washington Capitals at First Niagara Center on December 26, 2011 in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo won 4-2.
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Buffalo Sabres' Thomas Vanek (26) vies for the puck with Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y. , Monday, Dec. 26, 2011. The Sabres won 4-2.
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Buffalo Sabres forward Thomas Vanek (C) tries to avoid Toronto Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer while being checked by forward Clarke MacArthur (L) during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto December 22, 2011.
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Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender James Reimer, right, makes a save as Buffalo Sabres' Thomas Vanek, center, and Leafs' Clarke MacArthur look for a rebound during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011.
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OTTAWA, CANADA - OCTOBER 20: Thomas Vanek #26 of the Buffalo Sabres provides a screen as Craig Anderson #41 and Filip Kuba #17 of the Ottawa Senators defend the net during an NHL game at Scotiabank Place on December 20, 2011 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 17: Thomas Vanek #26 of the Buffalo Sabres hits James Neal #18 of the Pittsburgh Penguins during the game at Consol Energy Center on December 17, 2011 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Buffalo Sabres left wing Thomas Vanek (26), left wing Tyler Ennis (C) and right wing Jason Pominville (29) celebrate a goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Buffalo, New York December 16, 2011.
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Buffalo Sabres left wing Thomas Vanek (26) scores against Toronto Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer (34) during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Buffalo, New York December 16, 2011.
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BUFFALO, NY - DECEMBER 16: Thomas Vanek #26 and Derek Roy #9 of the Buffalo Sabres celebrate Vanek's second goal of the game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at First Niagara Center on December 16, 2011 in Buffalo, New York.
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BUFFALO, NY - DECEMBER 16: Thomas Vanek #26 of the Buffalo Sabres skates away from the net after scoring his second goal against James Reimer #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs at First Niagara Center on December 16, 2011 in Buffalo, New York.
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Buffalo Sabres left wing Thomas Vanek (26) and right wing Drew Stafford (21) put pressure on Toronto Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer (34) and defenseman Carl Gunnarsson during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Buffalo, New York December 16, 2011.
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BUFFALO, NY - DECEMBER 16: Thomas Vanek #26 of the Buffalo Sabres skates against Jake Gardiner #51 of the Toronto Maple Leafs at First Niagara Center on December 16, 2011 in Buffalo, New York.
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Buffalo Sabres left wing Thomas Vanek (26) gets tangled up with Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Luke Schenn (2) during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Buffalo, New York December 16, 2011.
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Buffalo Sabres' Thomas Vanek (26), of Austria, passes under pressure from New Jersey Devils' Alexei Ponikarovsky (12), of Ukraine, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y. , Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012.
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