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TORONTO – Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen summed up his first start of the season in no uncertain terms. It was a personal evaluation, for better or for worse.
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Mike Harrington: Creaky Atlantic Division full of struggling teams is exactly what Sabres need
When you look at this division entering Saturday's play, it's crumbling before our eyes. And that's exactly what the Sabres need, Harrington says.
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