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3 months ago: Buffalo Sabres right winger Michael Grier, left, redirects the puck past Montreal Canadiens goalie Jaroslav Halak, of Slovakia, during the third period of the NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009. Buffalo won 6-2. (AP Photo/Don Heupel)

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I think we can officially call our offensive drought over, or at least on a long hiatus. Buffalo has now won four in a row and has done so with offensive firepower, which is a departure from relying on Mr. Miller night in and night out. Enjoy your first Friday off from watching hockey in the past month; next game is Saturday against the slumping Rangers.

Sabres hand Canadiens fourth straight loss | TSN
A report on the game from the sports network that spells words differently than us (some would argue more correctly.)

Ankle sprain for Butler | Sabres Edge
Hear what Lindy has to say about Butler's injury.

Buffalo Sabres Power Lineup | NHL.com
The Sabres recently unveiled an online fantasy game based on +/-. It's free, and you can win fabulous prizes, so if playing SPG every game isn't enough, check this out.

A beginner's guide to the new stats | From The Rink
I know that some of you out there are, like me, stat-heads. But even I scratch my head sometimes when hearing about stats like Zone Starts, Penalty +/-, and Wins Above Replacement. From the Rink tells us what 10 of these new stats are and how they're calculated.

Maple Leafs send Tlusty to Hurricanes for prospect Paradis | TSN
We have a new leader for least important trade of the year - the Leafs have sent forward Jiri Tlusty to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for the rights to centre Philippe Paradis.

Hockey Gifts: ministicks.com
The second entry in our daily hockey holiday shopping post gives us ministicks.com. Every hockey house needs a ministick, but these guys also do mini bats, lacrosse sticks, hockey stocking stuffers and local amateur gear (Buffalo Wings, Amherst Tigers, etc.)