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Watch little Sabres fan patiently wait to wildly cheer for Evander Kane (Video)
We all had/have favorite players growing up. Those idols were larger than life in our young eyes and we cheered them just a little bit more than the other players on our favorite team.
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On Monday afternoon, one little Buffalo Sabres fan showed just how much Evander Kane is his favorite hockey player. During pre-game introductions he held back his cheering as the starting lineup was announced until Kane's name was reached.
Kane didn't score for his young fan, but he did record an assist on Rasmus Ristolainen's opening goal during Buffalo's 4-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
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We're a week into the season and that might already have won cutest moment of 2015-16.
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