MONTREAL - NOVEMBER 03: Nik Antropov #80 of the Atlanta Thrashers and teammate Maxim Afinogenov #61 celebrate a goal during the NHL game against the Montreal Canadiens on November 3, 2009...

...hockey game in Sunrise, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. At right is Atlanta Thrashers right wing Maxim Afinogenov (61), of Russia, and at left is Florida Panthers right wing Victor Oreskovich, of the Czech...

...Ilya Kovalchuk, of Russia, center, celebrates with defenseman Tobias Enstrom (39), of Sweden, and right wing Maxim Afinogenov (61), of Russia, after scoring a goal in the third period to tie the game against...

Atlanta Thrashers center Rich Peverley, second from right, is congratulated by right wing Maxim Afinogenov (61), of Russia, left wing Slava Kozlov (13), of Russia, and left wing Ilya Kovalchuk (17...

BUFFALO, NY - MARCH 02: Maxim Afinogenov #61 of the Buffalo Sabres cuts throught the crease behind Dominik Hasek #39 of the Detroit...

THERE WAS A GAME, TOO

ORCHARD PARK, NY - JANUARY 01: Maxim Afinogenov #61 of the Buffalo Sabres controls the puck against Brooks Orpik #44 of the Pittsburgh Penguins...

BUFFALO, NY - APRIL 25: Thomas Vanek #26, Daniel Briere #48, and Maxim Afinogenov #61 of the Buffalo Sabres celebrate Vaneks second goal of the game in the second period...

Maxim Afinogenov has 12 goals and 19 assists in 21 games for the Sabres

Derek Roy (left) and Maxim Afinogenov have the Sabres soaring

Sabres Maxim Afinogenov (left) and Thomas Vanek celebrate

Maxim Afinogenov tallied four points for Buffalo on Wednesday

Sabres right wing Maxim Afinogenov of Russia celebrates after scoring his second goal of the third period against the Kings. Buffalo...