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Buffalo Sabres' Doug Gilmour (93) tries to slip the puck past Calgary Flames' goalie (40) Fred Brathwaite in first period action at the HSBC Arena, March 23. No goal was scored on
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Pittsburgh Penguins Mario Lemieux (L) talks with Buffalo Sabres Doug Gilmour after the Penguins defeated the Sabres 3-2 in overtime of Game 7 of their round two NHL playoff in Buffalo May
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