11 / Off The Draw
News & Notes From Around
The Hockey World
18 / Behind The Glass
Team Managers Can Help
Avoid A Hard Day's Night
20 / Between The Pipes
New Department Focuses On
All Things Goalie
34 / Holiday Gift
Buyer's Guide
38 / Slaps Gallery
40 / Rink Rat
Kyle Connor of the
Winnipeg Jets
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Before Casey Mittelstadt launches his NHL career with the Buffalo Sabres, he'll be looking to
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26 / The Buzz In The 'Burbs
USA Hockey's Player Development Camps
At Home In Western New York
28 / The Young And The Restless
Buffalo Sabres Look To Icon From The Past
To Lead Youth Movement Into The Future
30 / Success Through Failure
When It Comes To Raising Your Game,
Playing It Safe Is Playing A Losing Hand
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ENCORE ON
LAKE ERIE
The World Juniors Shuffle
Back To Buffalo With The
U.S. And Canada Ready To
Take Their Rivalry Outside
–DAN BRENNAN TALKING
ABOUT HIS LONGTIME
FRIEND JEFF SAUER
It takes hard work
and plenty of
failure to be as
good as Patrick
Kane.
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