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    Mattias Backman

    MattiasBackman

      • Birthdate
        3/10/1992
      • Birthplace
        Linkoping, SWE
      • Draft Info
        2011: Rd 5, Pk 146 (DET)
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                          Sabres erupt for 4 goals in first period, win 6-1 to push Bruins to 3-1 hole in series

                          Sabres erupt for 4 goals in first period, win 6-1 to push Bruins to 3-1 hole in series

                          — Sabres coach Lindy Ruff shut down any talk of putting forwards Tyson Kozak and Jason Zucker back in after injuries sent them to the locker room late in Game 4 of Buffalo's first-round playoff series against the Bruins.
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                          Hurricanes D Alexander Nikishin diagnosed with concussion

                          Carolina defenseman Alexander Nikishin, 24, who averaged 16:30 time on the ice in the Hurricanes' four-game sweep over the Ottawa Senators, was diagnosed with a concussion during his team's Game 4 victory Saturday afternoon, the team announced.
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