Locked On Sabres - Daily Podcast On The Buffalo Sabres

The Sabres have their first win of the season, but can they get a nice win streak going? Sneaky Joe looks at a big matchup in Pittsburgh, against the team Joe says will likely be in direct competition with the Sabres for a playoff spot all season. Plus, Jordan Greenway's strong start to the year, Lindy's powerplay philosophy, and a nice parlay idea involving Owen Power.   Support Us By Supporting...

After two losses in Prague, the Sabres look to start their home schedule off on the right foot with a win over the LA Kings. Sneaky Joe previews the matchup, including both team's lineups, and why he doesn't expect a lot of goals in tonight's game.   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNHL for $20 off your first purchas...

The Sabres are dealing with some injuries to Nicholas Aube-Kubel, Zach Benson, and JJ Peterka. Sneaky Joe connects some dots that could signal Peterka playing in the home opener on Thursday. Plus, the NHL opens in North America, and which Sabres could win an NHL award this season?   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONN...

Through two games, you couldn't have imagined it going worse. The Sabres get beat for the second game in a row by the Devils, thoroughly. Sneaky Joe talks what went wrong on Saturday, but also on the positive end of things, how amazing Devon Levi looked. Plus, roster transactions, the Sabres lose James Reimer, and did Brendan Dillon deserve a suspension for his hit on JJ Peterka?   Support Us By S...

The Sabres have the longest playoff drought in NHL history. Will this finally be the year that they break it? Sneaky Joe gives his predictions for who makes the playoffs in the Eastern Conference, and whether the Sabres are one of the eight teams. Also, who Joe picks to win the Stanley Cup, and individual award picks. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Download the Gametime app, creat...

Sneaky Joe stats out each Buffalo Sabres player's stats for the 2024-25 season! Will Tage Thompson return to a 90+ point player? Can Dylan Cozens bounce back from a down season? How much higher can JJ Peterka, Bowen Byram, and many others go with their numbers?    Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNHL for $20 off your...

The Sabres wrapped up their preseason with another win, finishing 6-1 in preseason/exhibition games this September. Sneaky Joe has his takeaways on what the Sabres looked like style wise, and who stood out for both the NHL squad and the AHL squad in the preseason. Plus, big injuries for a team in the Atlantic Division. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Download the Gametime app, crea...

After a half decade-plus of trying and failing to crack the Top-4 of the NHL’s Atlantic Division, are one or more of the Ottawa Senators, Buffalo Sabres and Detroit Red Wings primed to finally get back to the playoffs? And are the Montreal Canadiens happy to chill out at the bottom of the standings for one more year? In this special Locked On NHL Season Preview Round Table, Ross Levitan (Locked On...

The Sabres open the season this week against the New Jersey Devils! Sneaky Joe talks where most projections slot the Sabres for the year and what we learned from them during the preseason. Plus, big news in the division, as negotiations between the Bruins and Jeremy Swayman are getting ugly which could have big ramifications in the Atlantic Division.   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gameti...

The Sabres have a new captain. Rasmus Dahlin will be wearing the 'C', going forward. Sneaky Joe talks Dahlin's development as a player and a leader over the last six years here in Buffalo, and who will join him as alternate captains. Plus, JJ Peterka's big day in Munich as the Sabres beat Red Bull Munich, and the Sabres B squad plays great in Ottawa.   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gameti...

The Sabres are in Germany, ahead of Friday's exhibition with Red Bull Munich. Sneaky Joe gives the update on Rasmus Dahlin from practice, and JJ Peterka's experience being back home. Plus, the Sabres B squad beat the Penguins in the preseason, featuring great performances from Nikita Novikov and Anton Wahlberg. And a bunch of good mailbag questions from our texters!   Support Us By Supporting Our...

The Sabres dominate another preseason game, as they get ready to head to Europe. Zach Benson continues to impress, playing in the top-six, and Lindy Ruff has noticed. Plus, Joe looks through the 27 players on the new Sabres mural in front of the arena, and keep an eye on Konsta Helenius and Noah Ostlund.   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account...

Sneaky Joe dives in on JJ Peterka, who had a hat-trick on Saturday. Can Peterka become an all-star level player in the NHL? A look at his 5v5 numbers, and who he's playing with this season shows he has a 40+ goal season in him. Plus, should the Sabres pay Peterka now before he has a breakout season?   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and...

In their first preseason game, the Sabres were fast, physical, and managed to score SEVEN GOALS. Sneaky Joe talks first impressions of Lindy Ruff's system and style of play. There's no doubt the Sabres looked like they wanted to finish every check, despite it being preseason, and the Penguins did not take kindly to it. Plus, Zach Benson's performance, and JJ Peterka's hat-trick.   Support Us By Su...

The Sabres had their first practice of the season on Wednesday and immediately lost Rasmus Dahlin to injury. Sneaky Joe has the update on Dahlin's status, what we heard from Kevyn Adams before camp, and Lindy Ruff's first line combinations of the season. Also, what we learned about who Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's backup will be on day one.   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Gametime Download th...

Sneaky Joe goes through the top battles heading into Sabres training camp including Zach Benson and the battle to play in the top-six, Devon Levi and the battle for backup goalie, and will Mattias Samuelsson be back in the top-four on the blueline?   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNHL for $20 off your first purch...

Jiri Kulich is dominating the Sabres Prospects Challenge. Can he transition that success to training camp and the preseason? Sneaky Joe believes Kulich has a good shot to make the team that will play in his home country of Czechia on opening night.   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNHL for $20 off your first purch...

The Sabres Prospect Challenge features several non-1st round prospects that are developing nicely. Sneaky Joe talks Nikita Novikov, Anton Wahlberg, but also Prokhor Poltapov. He will not be at the Prospects Challenge, but is lighting it up over in the KHL with 7 points in 3 games. How excited should Sabres fans be about Poltapov?   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that...

The Sabres host the Prospects Challenge this week and next week at HarborCenter and their roster will feature several first round prospects, including Konsta Helenius. Sneaky Joe says this is do or die time for Isak Rosen, and he has to look dominant at this tournament. Plus, comparing the Sabres offseason to the Red Wings. Who will be better between the two in 2024-25?   Support Us By Supporting...

Leafs superstar Mitch Marner is going into a contract year, and has not agreed to an extension as training camp approaches. Will Marner be traded? Sneaky Joe believes there's a realistic chance he will, and does not rule out the Sabres bidding for his services. Would Sabre fans scoff at the price it will take to acquire Marner? Plus, Elliotte Friedman had some interesting comments on the pressure...

The Sabres season begins in under a month, and Peyton Krebs is still not under contract. What is going on with the RFA forward? What is the snag? Sneaky Joe questions the Sabres motivation to make Krebs into a impact player anymore, and believes the team may have moved on from the idea that he can develop into a top-six player. Plus, the Sabres have 15 black and red games this year. Is there anyth...

Tage Thompson went on a podcast recently and said the Sabres should wear black and red on a full-time basis. Should they? Sneaky Joe actually would like to see the Sabres leave their uniforms as is, representing each era of Sabres hockey. However, could they increase the rate of black and red? Plus, the Sabres national TV schedule is out, and there's still no news on Peyton Krebs.   Support Us By...

The Sabres and the Senators have been locked together trying to become playoff teams in recent  years, as the two teams on the longest playoff droughts. So far, no dice for either side. Who is closer right now to making that jump? Sneaky Joe talks Sens, who changed coach and goaltender this offseason. Plus, there's a greater list of moments for Sabres-Senators than any other opponent.   Support Us...

Next up in our Atlantic Division previews, the Boston Bruins. Sneaky Joe talks Sabres-Bruins memories, including the Milan Lucic hit on Ryan Miller, which Joe says the Sabres still haven't recovered from. Plus, why the Bruins are likely not ready to fall off this season after a couple big free agent signings.   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Mot...

The Lightning may have lost their all-time player this offseason in Steven Stamkos, but they got four years young replacing him with Jake Guentzel. Sneaky Joe believes with the Guentzel's acquisition, and star players at every position, the Lightning are not ready to fall back in the Atlantic Division. What do the Sabres need to do to catch a Tampa?   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indee...