Straight Up Sabres

On today's episode, we preview the start of the Sabres season and discuss realistic expectations, navigating the injury bug, who needs to step up & get off to a hot start, goaltending, the young forwards, and more before sharing our league-wide standings predictions. We also react to the Marchenko-Knies trade in real time. 

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On today's season 8 premiere, we discuss Noah Ostlund's 8-year extension with the Sabres, the start of training camp, the early forward line and defensive pairings, the Sabres' summer efforts to fix the power play, Hellebuyck getting suspended by the Jets for not reporting to camp, our first trivia night of the season, & more!

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Intro/outro song: Balancing Act by Canetis

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On today's episode, we return after a month break for our Season 7 finale, where we discuss our decision to leave the Hockey Podcast Network ahead of the upcoming season, the road ahead for the pod, the Hellebuyck rumors heating up again, our confidence in the goaltending situation ahead of the season, offseason thoughts, and more.

Show: Straight Up Sabres (Twitter: @straightsabres | Facebook & Instagram: @straightupsabres)

Intro/outro song: Balancing Act by Canetis

This show is sponsored by Mr. Goodbar. Head to Mr. Goodbar (1110 Elmwood Ave) to enjoy delicious drinks and food, live music, comedy...

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On today's episode, welcome our pal Nate Geary of WGR to the pod to discuss the Sabres offseason, if he's happy with what's been done so far, what he'd like to see before the start of the year, expectations for next year, the youth movement in the forward group, the Hellebuyck trade rumors, confidence in goaltending, and how worried we'd be about the Sabres' improved reputation if they were to miss the playoffs this year.

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On today's episode, we discuss Sabres development camp, who impressed (Rudolph, Morozov, Kleber, Mrtka, and Ziemer), the latest in the Sabres-Hellebuyck rumors, Pat Kane getting connected with the Sabres, and more!

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On today's episode, we discuss trading for Olen Zellweger, the Sabres selections in the NHL Draft, not trading either 1st round pick, the Hellebuyck rumors, the lack of activity over the first couple days of free agency, the crowded forward group, our trust in Lyon and UPL, expectations for Ostlund/Helenius/Kulich, and more!

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On today's episode, we discuss the Sabres acquiring the 4th overall pick and more in exchange for Bowen Byram and Jordan Greenway, Alex Tuch's sign and trade with the Capitals, Kesselring's trade to the Sharks, what to do with the 4th overall pick, who the top prospects are, trade rumors surrounding the Sabres, Zach Benson's extension, and more!

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On today's episode, we discuss the increasing reports that the Sabres and Alex Tuch are unlikely to reach a deal before he hits free agency, the Dylan Larkin trade request, Dahlin finishing 3rd in Norris voting, Lindy getting robbed of the Jack Adams, and more!

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On today's episode, we discuss the biggest questions facing the Sabres this offseason, including what to do about Alex Tuch, the state of the goaltending situation looking ahead to next season, whether it's worth considering moving one of Helenius/Ostlund/Kulich for an established top-6 difference maker, our potential favorite trade targets, and more!

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On today's episode, we discuss the Sabres' season coming to an end after their Game 7 loss against Montreal, what this season has meant to fans, getting the franchise back on track, reckoning with the sadness of the season being over while exceeding expectations, and more.

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On today's episode recorded at our Game 4 watch party at Mr. Goodbar, we discuss the Sabres Game 4 win over Montreal in real time and interview guests at Goodbar between periods and after the game.

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On today's episode, we discuss the Sabres falling two games to one in their Eastern Conference Semifinals series against Montreal, the tough loss in Game 3, their uninspiring play over the last two games, the much needed improvement from the top players, shuffling the forward lines, Tage & Tuch's struggles, what to do about the third pair, goaltending, previewing Game 4, and more! 

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On today's episode, we discuss the Sabres taking a 1-0 series lead over the Montreal Canadiens, their strong performance in game 1, the continued dominance of Benson-Norris-Doan, finding sustained success on the powerplay, the 4th line's good game, what to do when Carrick is ready to return, the Sabres blueline being the difference, taking advantage of Dobes' aggressive play, what to do when Montreal's top line finds its scoring touch, and more!

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On today's episode, we discuss the Sabres defeating the Bruins in six games to advance to the 2nd round of the NHL playoffs, what won them the series, how they match up against Montreal, our predictions for the series, Lindy & Dahlin's award nominations, and more!

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On today's episode, we discuss the Sabres Game 5 loss to the Bruins, Ostlund's injury, needing Norris to step up, breaking up the third line, Lyon & Swayman's strong play, our confidence in the Sabres closing out the series, and more.

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On today's episode recorded at Mr. Goodbar during our Game 4 watch party, we interview Sabres fans about the game 4 win over Boston with instant reactions between each period, ask some trivia questions for prizes, get to know everyone's favorite Sabre of all time, and more. We had a ton of fun with this episode so thanks to everyone who came out and participated in the pod. Check out the full video of the podcast on our YouTube channel here, which will be uploaded today.

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On today's episode, we discuss the Sabres' game 2 loss against Boston. We dive into what went wrong, UPL's tough game, Lyon taking over the net, the Sabres' physicality, finding their game, who has disappointed in the series thus far, the continued powerplay woes, some thoughts on the vibes at the arena after two games, and more!

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On today's episode, we discuss the Sabres instant-classic game 1 victory over the Bruins, Tage's heroics, the Power-Byram & Stanley-Timmons pairs, Samuelsson's big game, setting the tone physically, Swayman's strong game, the abysmal powerplay, and more!

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On today's episode, we recap the Sabres' remarkable regular season and how we got to this point, including diving into the Jarmo-Adams credit conversation, who stepped up, and why Lindy should be the slam dunk Jack Adams winner. In the second half of the episode, we preview the Sabres matchup against the Boston Bruins.

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On today's episode, we discuss the Sabres being in control of their own destiny when it comes to the Atlantic Division race, preview the final two games for each of the competing Atlantic Division teams, rank our preferred matchups of the possibilities, share the storylines were keeping an eye on over the next week, and more!

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On today's episode, we discuss the Sabres clinching their first playoff birth in 14 years to break the drought, their massive win against Tampa after a rough past couple weeks, Josh Norris & Ryan McLeod's games, Byram's big game, Owen Power, the bottom pair, why Kesselring should get back in the lineup, and so much more.

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On today's episode, we discuss the Sabres loss to the Senators, having to wait until Saturday to potentially officially break the drought, how we're feeling about the Sabres' recent stretch of play, changing expectations for the team this season, the wide open playoff field, the road ahead, and more.

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On today's episode, we have a live recording of our trivia night which took place on March 31 at Mr. Goodbar during the game vs the Islanders. Play along at home and let us know how you did!

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On today's episode, we discuss the end to the Sabres' West Coast road trip, how they looked while picking up 7 of 8 points, Benson's adaptability, the Metsa-Stanley pair, Sam Carrick's offense, the upcoming homestand to close out March, the playoff race, and more!

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On today's episode, we welcome Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News back to the pod to talk about the Sabres season thus far, the origins of their December turnaround, what's changed in the locker room and off the ice, Josh Doan's impact, Metsa earning minutes, Owen Power elevating his game, the goalie situation, and so much more on the playoff race.

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On today's episode, we discuss the Sabres shootout win over the Leafs following their loss to the Capitals, the Sabres journey up until this point of the season with 15 games remaining, what this run has meant to fans after enduring the drought, Jack Quinn's offensive production, Metsa's continued solid play when called upon, the disappointing play of Stanley & Schenn, Timmons nearing a return from injury, how we hope the defense looks the rest of the year and into the playoffs, the Eastern Conference playoff race, and more. 

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On today's episode, we discuss the Sabres' seven-game win streak, their incredible win over Tampa in what was likely the greatest Sabres game of the last 15 years, how games like this will prepare them for the playoffs, Doan's importance to the team's DNA, the fan base coming alive over the last couple months and what it means to the city, plus a recap of the trade deadline with our thoughts on the moves. 

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On today's episode, we discuss the Sabres win streak coming out of the Olympic break including the wins over the Panthers, Lightning and Golden Knights, the stellar goaltending from Lyon & UPL, Metsa continuing to be a pleasant surprise, and more on-ice highlights before diving into the trade rumors surrounding the Sabres this week. We dive into the rumored Colton Parayko trade, the Robert Thomas rumors, who makes more sense to target, and more.

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On today's episode, we discuss the Sabres win over the Devils coming out of the Olympic break, UPL's strong return, Krebs continuing to step up, the latest on Tuch's contract negotiations, and a couple other Sabres notes before spending the second half of the episode giving our thoughts on the controversy surrounding the USA Men's Hockey Team in light of the events that came after their gold medal win.

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On today's episode, we discuss the US Women's team beating Canada in an overtime thriller, their dominant tournament, the semi-final matchups on the men's side, whether Crosby's injury will put NHL players returning to future Olympics in danger, and give a brief update on the Sabres returning to practice.

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On today's episode, we discuss the start of men's hockey at the Olympics, including Tage Thompson & Rasmus Dahlin's performances in the opening games for USA and Sweden respectively. We give our observations from those two games and what the road ahead looks like for both teams before closing things out by sharing what other Olympic events we've been enjoying.

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On today's episode, we welcome the 5th leading scorer among defensemen in Sabres franchise history, Doug Bodger to the podcast for his 5th appearance. We discuss his thoughts on the Sabres strong season, their place in the playoff race, who his favorite Sabre to watch has been this season, what it was like coming into the league as an 18-year old, his time on the 90's Sabres, where the 92-93 Sabres ranks among the best teams he's ever played on, his old pal Alex Mogilny finally getting...

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On today's episode, we discuss the Sabres' win over the Maple Leafs, Dahlin & Tage's recent run of dominance, the goaltending situation, the Sabres standing in the playoff race, the Eastern Conference playoff race as a whole, and more!

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On today's episode, we discuss the Josh Doan extension (after we initially recorded the episode), why it's an absolute steal for the Sabres, our thoughts on 05-06 night + Pomminville & Vanek getting inducted into the Sabres Hall of Fame, the win over Nashville, Konsta Helenius' brilliant performance, and the playoff picture. In the second half of the episode, we have a quiz and share our thoughts on Sean McDermott's firing and Wednesday's press conference.

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On today's episode recorded before the Flyers game, we discuss the last week of Sabres hockey starting with their three-game win streak through the loss against Florida, how pivotal this back-to-back against Philadelphia and Montreal is to the playoff race, what we need to see from the Sabres over the end of this homestand, why we love the new forward lines, and more before we preview 05-06 night on Thursday and reminisce on our favorite moments of that season.

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On today's episode, we discuss the Sabres 10-game win streak coming to an end after their loss against the Blue Jackets, what went wrong in the game, what the win streak can mean to the team the rest of the way, what's been working that needs to continue in the second half of the year, another rough performance from UPL, the goaltending situation after this season, Zucker's return, lines at practice, Tage getting named to Team USA, the snubs of Robertson and Fox, and more.

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On today's episode, we discuss the Sabres 7-game winning streak, climbing back into the playoff picture, the win over Ottawa, the complete team efforts that have characterized the winning streak, who's impressed, Bergevin & Flynn's hirings, Karmanos' firing, the latest on Alex Tuch, and more!

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On today's episode, we celebrate I mean discuss Kevyn Adams getting fired as general manager, revisit his moves as GM, the few highlights and many lowlights, why it was several years overdue, and more before sharing our reaction to Jarmo getting hired as GM and what the road is going to look like with him as GM.

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On today's episode, we dive into the the rumors swirling regarding change in the Sabres front office, what's been speculated, what the Sabres should be looking for, if Lindy would work in a front office role, doing an external search, hiring alumni in the front office, and more!

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On today's episode, we break down the Sabres loss against the Flyers to start their roadtrip, why the loss and their inability to put together winning streaks is indicative of a bigger problem, whether the core is good enough to win, the Sabres remaining games on the roadtrip, and somewhere in between go on a rant about what Podcast Valhalla would be like, plus more!

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