October 22
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
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The closer it gets to the cutoff, the more rookie defenseman Dmitry Kulikov seems to be persuading the Panthers they should keep him for the entire season. "This kid, he's the real deal," coach Pete DeBoer said. "He's done everything we've asked." The Panthers' power play could use him. Kulikov entered Wednesday's game with an assist in three consecutive games. They came on the only power-play goals the team scored in 24 chances the first six games. "He gives us a dimension on our power play that we don't really have back there, a guy that really sees the ice and can distribute the puck very well, which is pretty incredible for a young kid," DeBoer said. Kulikov can play two more games — ..."
October 22
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
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It was over for the Panthers less than five minutes into Wednesday's game. They trailed by three goals by that point and the Sabres still weren't done in an absolutely awful first period for the Panthers. The Sabres scored all their goals in the opening period as the Panthers fell 5-2 at BankAtlantic Center. "It's frustrating because we talked in our pregame meeting about Buffalo was going to have a good first period," coach Pete DeBoer said. "We went in eyes wide open and we weren't ready. That's inexcusable." It was a rough night from the start. Scott Clemmensen lasted less than two minutes in goal. And Tomas Vokoun didn't fare any better in relief. The Sabres scored three times on ..."
October 22
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
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There won't be any significance for Dominic Moore about playing against Buffalo on Wednesday night. The Sabres may have been the last team the center played for before signing with the Panthers, but he spent less time with them than any of the five teams whose sweater he wore the past four seasons. What Moore remembers about his month with the Sabres was the disappointment of missing the playoffs by two points and the pain of playing with a broken wrist -- suffered just days after his arrival. Moore didn't reveal his injury until after the season. "When you're in a playoff race, you just have to do the best you can regardless of the circumstances," he said. "There wasn't much you could do ..."