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5 Teams As Cold As The Weather In February

By Ryan Mayer

We're in the midst of one of the coldest months on record throughout the country. For solace we normally turn to our sports teams in order to cope, but some haven't offered much in the way of comfort. With that in mind, let's take a look at five teams that have had cold streaks to start the month that have matched the weather outside.

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NEWARK, NJ - FEBRUARY 17: Zach Bogosian #47 of the Buffalo Sabres in action against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on February 17, 2015 in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils defeated the Sabres 2-1 after a shootout. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

5) Buffalo Sabres- The Sabres plan for this season is well documented at this point. They want to have the top pick in this year's draft in order to get a top talent like Connor McDavid or Jack Eichel. So it's no surprise that they make it on this list. They're 3-6 in the month (or if you want to include the loser points or OT loss category as it's otherwise known they're 3-4-2). The reason they're at five? That's the best of the records from these five teams.

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GLENDALE, AZ - FEBRUARY 14: Goaltender Mike Smith #41 of the Arizona Coyotes sprays himself with water after allowing a second period goal to the New York Rangers during the NHL game at Gila River Arena on February 14, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

4) Arizona Coyotes- The Coyotes have had a particularly frigid stretch of late losing six in a row. (Their weather remains nice though). Overall for the month they are 3-8 (3-7-1 with the OTL). Not great but still "hotter" than the following three NBA teams.

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MIAMI, FL - FEBRUARY 23: Henry Sims #35 of the Philadelphia 76ers drives on Henry Walker #5 of the Miami Heat during a game at American Airlines Arena on February 23, 2015 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

3) Philadelphia 76ers- This starts the run of three NBA teams to top this list and, like the Sabres, it's not a surprise to see this team here. The Sixers own a 2-6 record this month which could (and probably will) get worse based on what they did to the roster at the trade deadline.

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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 22: Gerald Wallace #45 of the Boston Celtics scores in front of Jeremy Lin #17, Jordan Hill #27 and Ed Davis #21 of the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on February 22, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

2) Los Angeles Lakers- The Lakers make the list like the Coyotes because their record has been so bad that it's considered cold even though L.A. has been warm. The purple and gold are 1-7 this month but they stay out of the top spot because they've won in the last three weeks. They did lose, however, to the team that has been the coldest this month.

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NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 22: Lou Amundson #21 of the New York Knicks reaches for the rebound against Timofey Mozgov #20 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the game on February 22, 2015 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. (Photo by Nathaniel Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

1) New York Knicks- That honor belongs to the franchise currently making a mockery of the sport in Madison Square Garden. Since beating the Lakers to start the month, New York has lost every game since and are 1-7 this month and losing by an average of 13 points per game.

As we hope for warmer weather on the horizon, maybe wins will come for these teams as well. Or in the case of these teams, maybe the fans would just rather have the warmth and continue to see these teams lose.

Want to see more from Ryan? Agree/Disagree? Email him or find him on twitter @r_mayer

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