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Mike Harrington Sports Columnist Author facebook Author linkedin Author twitter Author email Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Don't have an account? Sign Up Today JJ Peterka is going to be in town Tuesday and the Sabres will be staging both of their meetings with the Utah Mammoth in a nine-day span, playing a return game in Delta Center on Nov. 13. So this is a good time to temper the hysteria and comparisons of the summer trade by making a simple point: The point of a deal is not to rob the other side. 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Mark Poloncarz learned that the hard way, to GOP's delight Buffalo looks good making its Hallmark debut in the charming 'A Newport Christmas' Bills notebook: Gabe Davis practices; Linebacker Matt Milano and Terrel Bernard full participants In somber courtroom, teens convicted of murder, manslaughter in shooting death of toddler Bills Report Card: Running game, both defensive units get glowing grades Alan Pergament: Fox analyst Greg Olsen shows why his demotion in favor of Brady remains controversial Delaware North workers laid off as business model shifts Public gets first look at proposed transportation hub at new Bills stadium What happened to lunch? Why fewer restaurants in Buffalo are serving the noontime, sit-down crowd Sabres place Zach Benson on injured reserve, call up Isak Rosen from Rochester of AHL Under barrage of questions, sheriff says Granville suffered from 'uncontrollable anxiety' 7 Bills trends to watch: Is Jordan Poyer going to earn a role on defense? 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