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Dmitri Voronkov had a difficult transition to life in North America, but he’s now fitting in and proving himself to be ‘sneaky tough’ on and off the ice in Columbus

BY KEN CAMPBELL

WHEN THE BUFFALO SABRES and Columbus Blue Jackets had their little play date in mid-December, it pitted the youngest and second-youngest rosters in the NHL against each other for the first time this season. The Sabres were so bad they probably had to go to bed without a bedtime story that night. The Blue Jackets, just 0.2 years older on average than the Sabres, got to stay up late and play mini-sticks at the team hotel after winning 9-4. In the NHL, a young team sometimes grows to become a powerhouse. Other times, they go from being a bad young team to a bad older team. But it’s fun to watch the exuberance and novelty, and with the Blue Jackets, the signs of youth are everywhere. They’re on full display five…

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