Hockey players are a strange breed. We all know this.
So Buffalo Sabres defenseman Mark Pysyk probably wasn't surprised when his teammates gave him a spanking for his 22nd birthday during practice on Saturday.
The Sabres are terrible, but at least they're having fun!
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