Baker Fairburn Hockey Show
Kris Baker (@SabresProspects) and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn (@MatthewFairburn) discuss all things Buffalo Sabres and catch up on the latest happenings around the National Hockey League (NHL).
Closure
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7718108/2026/10/23/buffalo-sabres-thoughts-connor-hellebuyck-trade/
WHEN THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS, EXPECT RICHMOND VONA.
Top-Rated Buffalo Personal Injury Attorneys Serving Communities Throughout New York: https://www.richmondvona.com/
Clean-up Required
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7712980/2026/10/22/sabres-slump-flyers-luukkonen-special-teams/
WHEN THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS, EXPECT RICHMOND VONA.
Top-Rated Buffalo Personal Injury Attorneys Serving Communities Throughout New York: https://www.richmondvona.com/
Finding ways to Quinn
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7695170/2026/10/16/jack-quinn-gordie-howe-hat-trick-sabres-leafs/
WHEN THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS, EXPECT RICHMOND VONA.
Top-Rated Buffalo Personal Injury Attorneys Serving Communities Throughout New York: https://www.richmondvona.com/
Deep Breaths
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
hhttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7684962/2026/10/12/sabres-panthers-dahlin-injury-luukkonen-ellis/
WHEN THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS, EXPECT RICHMOND VONA.
Top-Rated Buffalo Personal Injury Attorneys Serving Communities Throughout New York: https://www.richmondvona.com/
Psyche
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7673592/2026/10/09/sabres-stars-ukko-pekka-luukkonen/
WHEN THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS, EXPECT RICHMOND VONA.
Top-Rated Buffalo Personal Injury Attorneys Serving Communities Throughout New York: https://www.richmondvona.com/
Finding What Works
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7663899/2026/10/06/buffalo-sabres-colten-ellis-crosby-mackinnon/
WHEN THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS, EXPECT RICHMOND VONA.
Top-Rated Buffalo Personal Injury Attorneys Serving Communities Throughout New York: https://www.richmondvona.com/
Erratic
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7651601/2026/10/02/sabres-season-opener-special-teams-blue-jackets/
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7651409/2026/10/01/mathieu-olivier-zach-metsa-sabres-blue-jackets/
WHEN THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS, EXPECT RICHMOND VONA.
Top-Rated Buffalo Personal Injury Attorneys Serving Communities Throughout New York: https://www.richmondvona.com/
On to the opener
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7641703/2026/09/29/buffalo-sabres-roster-2026-season/
WHEN THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS, EXPECT RICHMOND VONA.
Top-Rated Buffalo Personal Injury Attorneys Serving Communities Throughout New York: https://www.richmondvona.com/
Toughness Tested
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Hit those like and subscribe buttons and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7628367/2026/09/25/sabres-preseason-stock-watch-injuries-roster-questions/
WHEN THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS, EXPECT RICHMOND VONA.
Top-Rated Buffalo Personal Injury Attorneys Serving Communities Throughout New York: https://www.richmondvona.com/
Icebreaker in the books
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7619237/2026/09/22/sabres-power-play-analytics-preseason-penguins/
WHEN THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS, EXPECT RICHMOND VONA.
Top-Rated Buffalo Personal Injury Attorneys Serving Communities Throughout New York: https://www.richmondvona.com/
Off and running
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7604989/2026/09/17/buffalo-sabres-training-camp-day-1-2026/
Camp ready
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7593977/2026/09/14/buffalo-sabres-noah-ostlund-contract-extension/
The First Skate
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7575143/2026/09/10/sabres-fan-survey-results-connor-hellebuyck-2026/
Lingering Questions
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7429763/2026/07/08/sabres-depth-chart-forward-lines/
Unfinished Business
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7405424/2026/06/29/buffalo-sabres-beck-malenstyn-contract-extension-nhl-free-agency/
Balls in the air
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7392537/2026/06/25/sabres-tuch-byram-trades-benson-contract-nhl-offseason/
Jarmo's Big Move
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7389103/2026/06/24/buffalo-sabres-2026-nhl-draft-pick-4/
Dominoes about to fall
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7370386/2026/06/19/buffalo-sabres-free-agent-targets-2026/
Cap Casualties
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7325901/2026/06/02/sabres-salary-cap-outlook-2026-trade/
Tuchology
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7313028/2026/05/28/buffalo-sabres-goalies-trades-options/
Offseason mode
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/nhl/team/sabres/
Deux deux
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7275072/2026/05/13/sabres-mattias-samuelsson-game-4-defense-canadiens/
Backs against the wall
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7269629/2026/05/11/sabres-ruff-game-3-nhl-playoffs-canadiens-lineup/
Clean slate
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7256814/2026/05/06/buffalo-sabres-power-play-breakdown-nhl-playoffs-canadiens/
Home away from home
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7244932/2026/05/01/sabres-bruins-game-6-nhl-playoffs-stanley/
Bruins on the brink
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7233372/2026/04/26/sabres-bruins-fans-game-4-nhl-playoffs/
Back on track
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic: bhttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7224500/2026/04/24/sabres-noah-ostlund-game-3-stats-highlights/
The Comeback
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7211438/2026/04/20/sabres-tage-thompson-bruins-game-1/
Sunday funday
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's series preview vs. the Bruins at The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7200584/2026/04/16/sabres-bruins-prediction-series/
Division Champs
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7195034/2026/04/14/sabres-win-atlantic-division-playoffs-thompson-blackhawks/
Tryout season
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7154880/2026/03/28/sabres-kraken-ukko-pekka-luukkonen-nhl-playoffs/
Nitpicking
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7149954/2026/03/26/sabres-zach-metsa-noah-ostlund-jordan-greenway/
Fine tuning
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7125387/2026/03/24/buffalo-sabres-jarmo-kekalainen-impact/
Playoff ready?
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7129165/2026/03/19/buffalo-sabres-player-survey-2026-season/
Go West, Young Men
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7122646/2026/03/16/buffalo-sabres-logan-stanley-mckee-barnaby/
The Hunted
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7106896/2026/03/11/sabres-win-sharks-jack-quinn-logan-stanley/
Game of the Year
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7100493/2026/03/09/sabres-win-lightning-15-goals-102-penalty-minutes/
Reinforcements
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7095476/2026/03/06/buffalo-sabres-nhl-trade-deadline-2026-jarmo-kekalainen/
Blockbuster looming?
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7085733/2026/03/04/buffalo-thompson-olympics-eichel-reception-playoff-atmosphere/
A Beast in the East
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Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7078326/2026/03/02/sabres-mattias-samuelsson-injury-career-season-appert/
