Afinogenov and Tallinder benched
Lindy Ruff is showing his team he's dead serious about holding them accountable. Ruff is sending winger Maxim Afinogenov and D Henrik Tallinder to the press box. Up to replace the slumping Afinogenov is the AHL's second leading scorer Mark Mancari. Playing on a line with Buffalo's Tim Kennedy, Mancari has scored 11 goals and 14 assists in just 14 games with Portland. He will play on a line with
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