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It opened up Tage's ridiculous slapper.

He's taking Jost's spot on the fourth line; Jost is a bit banged up. I concur though.... think about what a heavy line Mitts-Cozens-Greenway would be to play against? I wanna see some of that in the playoffs. Remember that PP goals don't count toward +/-

He's gonna go all Tanner Jeannot on some poor unsuspecting Euler.

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AHL level maybe?

I could see a case for putting either Quinn or Tuch with Cozens and Mitts. Either way, giving Quinn the 1st line minutes and eventually getting Tuch back is going to elevate our top two lines.

Maybe he's dinged a bit too? That's starting to change for the Sabres. Their deadline deals were with defense and toughness in mind. Also, Lyubushkin is stepping up in that department. I think EDM might be surprised at how the Sabres can be tough AND talented. Oh crap. Just read Stillman and Muel are both out.

And Tage will have a SIX point night! Sabres 8, Eulers 5.

Holy moly. We had windows replaced in our house for about $12k (although we have a couple more to do.... I have a couple of those louvered windows that I thought were cool and added to the character of the house, but the mechanisms are failing and I'm afraid I won't be able to close them if I open them). Plus I want to get our sliding glass patio door replaced; it's old and heavy and hard to operate because the rollers are worn out. @Spoonman hasn't volunteered, nor would I ask him to; he just started a new job. Mostly just me and my sons.

We have to get the rest of the lowers out... the sink cabinet will be tricky because I have plumbing feeds coming up from below and going into the wall (for the outdoor faucet). Then we will replace the drywall where the backsplash tile is. We will replace it with new tile after we get the cabinets up. This is the pattern we've got picked out.

My son came over Saturday to help with the demolition. Productive, destructive lad: Together we got all the upper cabinets down.

I have one or two albums by Miles Davis (Kind of Blue is amazing), but maybe I need to expand that part of my library.

To think that we're just scratching the surface of what Owen Power will be for the Sabres is just.... mind blowing. The Sabres goal horn is among the best in the NHL.

Comrie with 2:50 left looked like Hasek.

Peterka is soooooooooooooo close. Regardless of how this season plays out, he's gonna be a 30 goal scorer next year. I don't care about our defense next year because the Sabres are gonna score 5 goals a game next year.

Ilya Lyubushkin is back to being the defender he was when he played with TO. Not just big hits but a responsible defender and a fairly decent passer.

If you don't think Quinn is a very good two-way player, you're flat out wrong.

It's a different top line with Quin in Tuch's spot, but it's still a legit NHL top line. It might be even more dangerous. This is significant because when Tuch returns you're either inserting him on one of the lower lines and elevating them, or you're bumping Quinn down and basically doing the same thing. I think a Mitt-Cozens-Quinn or Tuch line will be absolutely frightening to opponents.

We are not the Lightning's bitch anymore. And they know it. Again... there is natural chemistry between Cozens and Mitts. They need to be stapled at the hip.

The Dunleavy Era has begun. I *do* like his calls. I think because he started during the frustrating Eichel Era and he had to share time with RJ (which was not the plan when they hired him), there was too much comparison between the two and frankly the game to call was awful. Now that the Sabres are something Dan is finding his game. He's excited about the Sabres and it shows.

Cozens is intensity personified. Power could play center if they wanted him to.

Jost is the best waiver signing ever.

The Dahlin penalty with the repercussions.... Someone mentioned that Olofsson really wants to be a Sabre. I believe it. Olofsson was there in Dahlin's defense. Skinner is Skinner; I love having him on this team. I know Mittelstadt has his flaws, but mark my words when playoffs come he will be a warrior.

Another note: Comrie or UPL... which one is best? It might just be Comrie. Either way, I'm kind of okay with Comrie and UPL as a tandem next year with Levi getting some seasoning in the AHL and being the first injury callup.