No longer a stranger to Buffalo, J-J Peterka joins Sabres for Prospects Challenge By Lance Lysowski News Sports Reporter Sep 15, 2021 Sep 15, 2021 Updated Jan 12, 2024 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The city of Buffalo was a mystery to J-J Peterka.kAmp=>@DE 2 J62C 925 A2DD65 D:?46 E96 $23C6D D6=64E65 !6E6C<2 :? E96 D64@?5 C@F?5[ bcE9 @G6C2==[ H96? 96 7:?2==J DE6AA65 @77 2 A=2?6 96C6 @? $2EFC52J] !6E6C<2 <?@HD E9:D :D H96C6 96 H2?ED E@ 7F=7:== 9:D 5C62> @7 DE2CC:?8 :? 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