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Tage will get into a fight with Hedman and pound him into next month.

I think Donny is sensitive to the team's vibe. For instance, did you notice he put Tuch back on the Thompson line in the third period last night, and Okie was back with Gus? I didn't quite catch how the rest of the lines settled out but he was tinkering. I think the 13th forward is also a tweak he will use to give the team a boost. When they need Vinny, Vinny will play. The hard part right now is- who does he replace? Also, having such a high quality 13th forward means that minor injuries that a player might try to play through can be rested. There's little to no drop off with Vinny in the lineup.

I don't know it either, but I strongly suspect that he would. Putting him at center really kickstarted him. Making him the 1C launched him. If you moved him to wing now, he might be fine. But I think without the transition to center he'd still be struggling to find his game.

Speaking of which, what's the word on Swayman's injury the other night?

In my view, the current record really is just a continuation of how they finished last season. The thought at the time was that it was a shame the season was ending since they were playing so well and we worried they wouldn't be able to pick up where they left off. There was a little adjustment the first few games, and and again when the D injuries hit, but both were blips and the rest of the games look at least as good, if not better, than they were playing last year.

Totally agree. If Anderson played more I don't think he'd be as good either. He needs some recovery between starts.

The funny thing about the Sabres is, for most teams the "backup goalie" is not as good as the starter. In our case, at least so far, a well-rested Anderson is actually better than the workhorse Comrie. I think this might actually be a sustainable tandem without a weak spot. And if one does falter or get injured, UPL is waiting in the wings for his opportunity.

I think they *will* win against the top teams in their immediate future. Not all of them, but probably two of the four. Their point pace going back into last season is at a strong playoff pace. The concerns coming into this season were rekindling the "magic" of last season's late run, stabilizing the goaltending, and more recently getting through the injuries to the Dmen. I would say we're there on the first one, the second one is looking good, and they've managed to do quite well even with the injuries. So all they have to do is maintain their current level and get a little better on D, particularly with the odd man rushes, and they should continue to put up standings points.

Based on those lineups I'd say Boosh is not yet ready to play.

Actually, @North Buffalo *did* have the Pittsburgh game on Hulu. I think it's because he has Hulu + Live TV which is $70/month vs standard Hulu at $8/month.

I want to see Okie and Gus lifting the Cup. This. Year.

Or if someone needs a maintenance day.

Of course not, all I was saying is that if the pundits are projecting McDavid like that, it's fair to do the same for those Sabres.

10 games in, so multiply by 8: VO: 64 Tage & Tuch: 56 They're already projecting 80 for McJesus so why not?

Brutal!

Well, if you insist, but I’m going to need a couple of drinks first. Outstanding.

My only issue with this was personal. I remarked to myself that I’m now at the age where they’re in my wheelhouse. Not the wives or girlfriends. But the moms. That one hit hard. They're mostly too young for me. Let that sink in.

Krebs was a lot more noticeable than 10 minutes, and in a good way.

Krebs is getting better game on game.

His knob was dull.