Sabres Live Overtime

Brian Duff and Martin Biron opened this week's episode of Sabres Live Overtime by offering their thoughts on the passing of former Sabre Peter McNab. They continued by reflecting on the recent Sabres Road Crew party in Carolina before recapping a very busy week of games for the team. They examined Tage Thompson's production at home compared to on the road and Sabres goaltending. There are quick th...

After the comeback win against Chicago Duffer and Marty looked ahead to a busy week for the Sabres. Do faceoffs matter? Only when they do? Will Sabres coach Don Granato continue his forward rotation? Which line will we see Alex Tuch on next? Can the Sabres continue to survive their injuries on defense? Plus a quick look at Sabres organizational depth in goal. Does a Bear sh*t in the Woods? Plus a...

On this week's Sabres Live Overtime, Brian Duff and Martin Biron discuss the Sabres unbeaten start to their road trip so far plus the great starts to the season for goaltenders Eric Comrie and Craig Anderson and asked if can they keep it going. They examine what is the most intriguing Sabres team statistic and how they changed their play in order to close out a win in Vancouver. They discussed the...

Duffer and Marty react to the first two Buffalo Sabres game on this edition Sabres Live Overtime and explain who is "p***ed off." Marty identifies three Sabres he is happy with and the guys discuss the line shuffling that was done in third period against Florida. They also talk about the usage of Jack Quinn and JJ Peterka along with what they have seen from Owen Power. How can the Sabres get their...

On the latest Sabres Live Overtime Duffer and Marty discussed the Buffalo Sabres concluding their preseason schedule and setting their roster for the start of the regular season this week. They also discussed the leadership groups of the Sabres and the Rochester Americans: Kyle Okposo being named captain, Zemgus Girgensons and Rasmus Dahlin named alternate captains, and Michael Mersch settling a s...

Marty and Duffer react to roster moves after the Sabres preseason win over Pittsburgh

Brian Duff and Martin Biron analyzed the Sabres preseason opening win in Washington on the latest Sabres Live Overtime podcast. The game featured a very young roster and a top line of Quinn-Cozens-Peterka. We discussed is having Cozens at center telling for the Sabres plans this season, Don Granato's assessment of Jack Quinn, and the return of Lawrence Pilut. The pair examined what they saw from T...

Former Sabres GM/forward Gerry Meehan joined Brian Duff and Martin Biron to look back at the 30 year anniversary of the trade that brought Hall of Fame goalie Dominik Hasek to Buffalo. Meehan recalls how the trade went down and why he was confident his bet in Hasek would pay off. He shared many great stories from his hockey career including the May Day game, Rick Jeanneret and his thoughts on anal...

Colorado Avalanche pro scout and former Sabres forward Terry Martin joins Brian Duff and Martin Biron on the latest episode of Sabres Live Overtime. He discusses what it feels like to recently be a part of a Stanley Cup winning team after chasing one for 47 years, how he ended up in Colorado and how he became a scout after being an assistant coach after his playing career ended. Martin talks about...

Andrew Poturalski joined Brian Duff and Martin Biron for a bonus episode of The Instigators Overtime podcast. The Williamsville, NY native discussed recently captaining the Chicago Wolves to a Calder Cup championship and what Chicago is like as an AHL city. He describes his experience playing with the Carolina Hurricanes during the season, what continues to fuel his dream of being an NHL player an...

Kris Baker joined Brian Duff and Martin Biron on the latest The Instigators Overtime podcast to get ready for the upcoming NHL Draft. Baker discussed how he tracks prospects around the hockey world, the Sabres plan in goal, where Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen fits in and whether it is a good strategy to draft a goalie every year. We analyzed what do the Sabres need to add to their organizational depth and...

Brian Duff and Marty Biron share their top five most wanted players for the Sabres that could be acquired via trade on this week’s The Instigators Overtime podcast. We discuss some possible blockbuster deals, some potential options for goalies, right-handed defensemen, and added size in the lineup. Plus one that got Duffer right up out of his chair to walk away!

Rochester Americans assistant coach Michael Peca joined Brian Duff and Marty Biron on this week’s The Instigators Overtime podcast. Peca shared his biggest takeaways from the end of the Amerks season, discussed the growth of forwards JJ Peterka (3:40) & Jack Quinn (10:20) and their relationship with one another. The former Sabres captain/Selke Trophy winner talked about working with Peyton Krebs a...

Sabres development coach Dan Girardi joined Brian Duff and Marty Biron on this week’s The Instigators Overtime podcast. They discussed Girardi’s top moments & stories from his NHL career as a defenseman, some of his tips for staying in the lineup, and the improvement & development he’s seen while coaching the Sabres young defensemen - including Rasmus Dahlin (28:35) & Owen Power (35:00). He answer...

NHL Network/NESN analyst Billy Jaffe joined Brian Duff and Marty Biron on this week’s The Instigators Overtime podcast. They discussed their history working with one another including some legendary pickup hoops games. Jaffe conducted his Bruins exit interview (11:30) with the guys including discussion of Patrice Bergeron’s decision (13:00) and an examination of the future of the Atlantic Division...

ESPN NHL reporter/writer Emily Kaplan joined Brian Duff and Marty Biron on this week’s The Instigators Overtime podcast. She described what it’s been like covering the Stanley Cup Playoffs so far including her crazy travel schedule and some her favorite stories that have emerged. Kaplan discussed her career, the changes with ESPN’s new broadcast rights deal, being between the benches, what it’s li...

Brian Duff and Marty Biron are joined by SkateSkins owner Matt Keeler on this week’s The Instigators Overtime podcast. He explains where he got the idea for SkateSkins - a customizable accessory designed to fit all makes and models of hockey skates. Keeler describes how he got connected with Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin, produced the Rick Jeanneret themed SkateSkins, and the thrill it was seein...

Brian Duff and Martin Biron discuss the leftover hockey stories from the weekend on the latest The Instigators Overtime podcast doggy bag edition. They examined what the future could hold for the Sabres & defenseman Rasmus Dahlin, looked ahead to Rick Jeanneret’s “Last Call” game, examined the outlook for the Amerks playoff hopes and the NHL playoff picture entering the final week of the regular s...

Sabres television producer Joe Pinter joined Brian Duff and Martin Biron on this week’s The Instigators Overtime podcast. He shared some of his favorite memories and calls from working with Sabres play-by-play announcer Rick Jeanneret over the years and a few behind-the-scenes stories. Duffer and Marty shared their latest Three Stars.

Sabres Director of Amateur Scouting Jerry Forton joined Brian Duff and Martin Biron on this week’s The Instigators Overtime podcast. He discussed the process of scouting defenseman Owen Power leading up to the Sabres selecting him #1 overall in 2021 & making his NHL debut, how the scouting process has evolved and what he’s seen from Sabres 2021 first round pick Isak Rosén. Duffer and Marty shared...

Brian Duff and Martin Biron chew on all of the juiciest leftover hockey stories from the weekend on the latest The Instigators Overtime podcast. We discussed the latest from the NHL, Sabres, Amerks, and what’s ahead for Sabres goalie prospects Erik Portillo & Devon Levi.

Joywave lead singer Daniel Armbruster joins Brian Duff and Martin Biron on the latest The Instigators Overtime podcast. He discussed growing up as a Sabres/hockey fan, Joywave’s upcoming tour stops in Buffalo & his hometown of Rochester, the process of creating new music and life in the music industry. Duffer and Marty shared their Three Stars of the Week.

Bandits GM/assistant coach Steve Dietrich joined Brian Duff and Martin Biron on The Instigators Overtime podcast. The two-time National Lacrosse League General Manager of the Year discussed the team’s great start to the season so far, constructing the roster, playing in front of the fans in Banditland, his NLL Hall of Fame career as a goalie spanning 18 seasons including winning the league’s MVP a...

Sabres head coach Don Granato joined Brian Duff and Martin Biron for the latest The Instigators Overtime podcast. Granato discussed the Sabres win over the Maple Leafs in the Heritage Classic, including more on his sunglasses, the team’s ‘Flint Tropics’ pregame uniforms and building unity. We concluded with a look back at the Sabres win over Vegas in Jack Eichel’s return and shared the Three Stars...

Pegula Sports and Entertainment social media strategist Kelsey Sweet joined Brian Duff and Martin Biron for the latest The Instigators Overtime podcast. She recapped the Sabres win over Vegas from a social media perspective. Sweet explained more details on what her job in social media with PSE entails, how it has evolved, which influencers have been fun to work with, pandemic changes, and some of...