Buffalo Sabres Rookie Star Kicks Ass In 1st NHL Fight

The Buffalo Sabres have been absolutely terrible. They added Taylor Hall during the offseason to appease Jack Eichel. This tandem was expected to make waves across the league. This has certainly not been the case. Instead, rookie Dylan Cozens has been in the headlines, including his first NHL fight.

Cozens was a man amongst boys in the WHL. He absolutely dominated for Canada during the World Junior Championships. Now, he's making headlines across the NHL. He is a Western Canadian League kid, and he's showing off his roots. It's not often you see a star rookie drop the mitts, but here he is.

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