Assistant coach Teppo Numminen (L) and A [Getty Images]

Assistant coach Teppo Numminen (L) and Austrian forward Thomas Vanek of the Buffalo Sabres take part in a training session in Helsinki, Finland on October 5, 2011 prior to their NHL season opener against the Anaheim Ducks in Helsinki.
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