BUFFALO, NY - DECEMBER 11: Tage Thompson #72 of the Buffalo Sabres skates against Sean Walker #61 of the Los Angeles Kings during an NHL game on December 11, 2018 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images)

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BUFFALO, NY - DECEMBER 11: Jeff Skinner #53 of the Buffalo Sabres battles for position against Alex Iafallo #19 and Cal Petersen #40 of the Los Angeles Kings during an NHL game on December 11, 2018 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images)

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BUFFALO, NY - DECEMBER 11: Jeff Skinner #53 of the Buffalo Sabres shoots the puck against Nate Thompson #44 and Oscar Fantenberg #7 of the Los Angeles Kings during an NHL game on December 11, 2018 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images)

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BUFFALO, NY - DECEMBER 11: Jeff Skinner #53 of the Buffalo Sabres collides with Drew Doughty #8 of the Los Angeles Kings during an NHL game on December 11, 2018 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images)

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BUFFALO, NY - DECEMBER 11: Vladimir Sobotka #17 of the Buffalo Sabres skates against Sean Walker #61 of the Los Angeles Kings during an NHL game on December 11, 2018 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images)

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BUFFALO, NY - DECEMBER 11: Jack Eichel #9 of the Buffalo Sabres controls the puck against Sean Walker #61 of the Los Angeles Kings during an NHL game on December 11, 2018 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images)

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BUFFALO, NY - DECEMBER 11: Jack Eichel #9 of the Buffalo Sabres skates against Alex Iafallo #19 of the Los Angeles Kings during an NHL game on December 11, 2018 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images)

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BUFFALO, NY - DECEMBER 11: Rasmus Dahlin #26 of the Buffalo Sabres skates against Michael Amadio #10 of the Los Angeles Kings during an NHL game on December 11, 2018 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images)

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BUFFALO, NY - DECEMBER 11: Jeff Skinner #53 of the Buffalo Sabres skates against Sean Walker #61 of the Los Angeles Kings during an NHL game on December 11, 2018 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images)

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BUFFALO, NY - DECEMBER 11: Jack Eichel #9 of the Buffalo Sabres shoots the puck during an NHL game against the Los Angeles Kings on December 11, 2018 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images)

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