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With the Fourth of July passing, we move into cottage season on the NHL calendar. There may still be a few moves around the league, but history dictates that most teams are done changing their rosters. The Buffalo Sabres didn't make any significant additions, but still had roster holes to fill. Did they do enough? 3:53 - Roster Departures 11:36 - Roster Additions 21:06 - What didn't happen 25:31 -...

The 2026 NHL Draft weekend is over, and now we're heading into the free agent market opening on July 1st. We recap draft weekend for the Buffalo Sabres, including the situation with Connor Hellebuyck. Then we shift the focus to free agent options. 1:30 - NHL Draft Weekend 5:33 - Connor Hellebuyck 13:39 - Free Agent Options

Let's catch up on the latest with the Buffalo Sabres with the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft less than 24 hours away. 2:45 - Fourth Overall Pick 13:35 - Trade rumors 21:20 - Peyton Krebs Sponsor: One Pie Pizza | Hiller and Comerford

It's time for our annual mock offseason episode. Anthony plays the role of the other NHL general managers, and Chad assumes the role of Buffalo Sabres general manager.

As we get into the meat of the NHL offseason, I was joined this week by Owen Parker of WGR550 to discuss the Buffalo Sabres summer plans. 3:30 - Goaltending 16:00 - Alex Tuch 22:45 - Biggest offseason need 28:00 - Byram contract 34:15 - Ryan McLeod Sponsors: One Pie Pizza | Hiller and Comerford

The Buffalo Sabres even the series with the Montreal Canadiens at 2-2 with a 3-2 victory in Game 4. Konsta Helenius had a strong debut, Owen Power was good as well, and Zach Benson came through again with the game-winning goal. Now the Sabres come back to Buffalo, all even for Game 5. Sponsors: One Pie Pizza | Hiller & Comerford

The Buffalo Sabres lost big to the Montreal Canadiens by a score of 6-2 and now are facing a must-win Game 4 on Tuesday night. They got another strong game from Zach Benson and Josh Doan. While Tage Thompson snapped his goal drought, they still need more from him, Alex Tuch, and other depth on the roster. Sponsors: One Pie Pizza | Hiller and Comerford

The Buffalo Sabres picked up a 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens to take Game 1 of the series. We discuss some observations from the game and key players. Sponsors: One Pie Pizza | Hiller and Comerford

The Buffalo Sabres will face the Montreal Canadiens in round two of the NHL playoffs. We quickly discuss the Sabres wrapping up the series against the Bruins Friday night and then dive into a preview of the round two series. 5:16 - Sabres vs Canadiens season series 11:38 - Goaltenders 16:10 - Special Teams 20:23 - Roster depth vs roster depth Sponsors: One Pie Pizza | Hiller and Comerford

The Buffalo Sabres took two from the Bruins in Boston and came back to Buffalo with a chance to end the series at home in Game 5. 1:50 - Game 4 9:03 - Benson and Doan 13:35 - Power and Byram 20:51 - Game 5 Lineup 25:45 - Game 5 Sponsors: One Pie Pizza | Hiller and Comerford

The Sabres go into Boston and take Game 3 to go up 2-1 in the series. Sponsors: One Pie Pizza | Hiller and Comerford

Sabres score four times in the final 10 minutes of the third period to come back and take Game 1 from the Boston Bruins. Sponsors: One Pie Pizza | Hiller and Comerford

The Buffalo Sabres win the Atlantic Division and will face the Boston Bruins in the first round of the playoffs. 1:40 - Season reflection 8:55 - Bruins Matchup 25:45 - Sabres questions going into the playoffs Sponsors: One Pie Pizza | Hiller and Comerford

The Buffalo Sabres moved closer to locking up the Atlantic Division with another win. Anthony Sciandra is back this week to break down the team with two games remaining. 2:00 - Sabres vs Jackets 8:06 - Goaltending 23:30 - Third pair 28:04 - Special Teams 35:08 - Playoff Matchup Sponsors: One Pie Pizza | Hiller & Comerford

The Buffalo Sabres pick up a 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning to get back into the mix for the Atlantic Division title. Sponsored by One Pie Pizza and Hiller & Comerford

The Buffalo Sabres have struggled to find wins over their last seven games and have dropped to third place in the Atlantic Division with five games remaining. 1:50 - Playoff Clinch 6:45 - Numbers behind the last 7 games 24:32 - Defense 35:10 - Upcoming Schedule Sponsors: One Pie Pizza | Hiller & Comerford

The Buffalo Sabres fall to the Ottawa Senators 4-1 and, as a result, fail to clinch a playoff spot. Sponsors: One Pie Pizza | Hiller & Comerford

The Sabres beat the Islanders 4-3 and have an opportunity to clinch a playoff spot for the first time in 14 years on Thursday. Sponsors: One Pie Pizza | Hiller and Comerford

The Buffalo Sabres head into the final weeks of the NHL regular season battling for the Atlantic Division and looking to clinch a playoff spot for the first time in 14 years. 3:51 - Previous Games 7:45 - Zach Metsa 14:43 - Power Play 18:23 - Ostlund/Norris 28:00 - Upcoming Week Sponsors: One Pie Pizza | Hiller and Comerford

The Sabres battled back in the third to take the lead, but ended up losing in overtime to the Ducks. End the trip with a 3-0-1 record. Sponsors: One Pie Pizza | Hiller & Comerford

The Buffalo Sabres have won three straight road games on their West Coast trip. We'll touch on their road record, goaltending, new additions, and more. 3:28 - Road Warriors 8:12 - Goaltending 13:05 - Stanley and Carrick 18:00 - NCAA Men's Hockey Tournament Sponsors: One Pie Pizza | Hiller and Comerford

The Buffalo Sabres win a wild game 8-7 over the Tampa Bay Lightning to take over first place in the Atlantic division. Sponsors: One Pie Pizza | Hiller and Comerford

It's time to recap the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline for the Buffalo Sabres and preview the matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Sabres. 2:45 - Deadline trades 19:33 - What didn't happen at the deadline 26:46 - Short Lightning game preview Sponsors: One Pie Pizza | Hiller & Comerford

The Buffalo Sabres win their fourth game in a row over the Vegas Golden Knights. We get into what happened during the game and end by discussing the trade rumors surrounding Robert Thomas. Sponsors: One Pie Pizza | Hiller and Comerford

The Buffalo Sabres won all three games of their road trip to open the post-Olympics schedule. They sit among the top teams in the East, and we've entered trade deadline week. 2:43 - Road Trip 13:10 - Peyton Krebs 21:14 - Goaltending 25:32 - Trade Deadline Sponsors: One Pie Pizza | Hiller and Comerford