Straight Up Sabres

Welcome to Straight Up Sabres on The Hockey Podcast Network & The Charging Buffalo! On today's episode, we discuss the Sabres OT win over the Bruins, the powerplay, Owen Power, our continuing conversation about offseason moves, if the core of the team is good enough to be a legit playoff team, who is untouchable, and answer a listener question about how to approach the offseason if the Sabres...

Welcome to Straight Up Sabres on The Hockey Podcast Network & The Charging Buffalo! On today's episode, we discuss the Sabres shootout win over Vegas, the fans booing Eichel, Kulich getting injured in the win, scratching Rosen & JBD against Boston, and the Athletic's ownership rankings which saw Terry Pegula come in last place. Stay up to date in the world of hockey with The Hockey Podcast...

Welcome to Straight Up Sabres on The Hockey Podcast Network & The Charging Buffalo! On today's episode, we discuss Paul Bissonette's now debunked claim that Rasmus Dahlin went to Kevyn Adams and told him that if the Sabres don't figure things out he's gone. We go into the validity of the claim, the actual conversation that probably happened between Dahlin and Adams, why it's a good thing Dahli...

Welcome to Straight Up Sabres on The Hockey Podcast Network & The Charging Buffalo! On today's episode, we welcome back Walt (@Sabremetrix) to the pod to discuss the Sabres trade deadline, including the Cozens-Norris trade, Jokiharju, Brannstrom, Zucker's re-signing, and what may be to come in the offseason. We then discuss Lindy & Adams' job security, what that shakeup could look like, wh...

Welcome to Straight Up Sabres on The Hockey Podcast Network & The Charging Buffalo! On today's episode, we briefly discuss the disappointing loss to the Sharks before diving into a trade deadline preview. Topics include the Jordan Greenway contract extension, what it means for Zucker, who else may be on the move at the deadline, who may be on the move in the offseason, the Seattle-Tampa Bay tr...

Welcome to Straight Up Sabres on The Hockey Podcast Network & The Charging Buffalo! On today's episode, we recap the Sabres' back-to-back losses against Carolina and Montreal before looking ahead to this Friday's trade deadline and the latest names being mentioned as possible trade targets on the Sabres. Stay up to date in the world of hockey with The Hockey Podcast Network. Every Monday and T...

Welcome to Straight Up Sabres on The Hockey Podcast Network & The Charging Buffalo! On today's episode, we recap the Sabres come-from-behind win over the Ducks, Cozens' big night, what the deal is with the Ducks, winning 6 of 7, how we want the rest of the year to go with the playoffs pretty much completely out the window, how the end of the year should influence the offseason plans, comparing...

Welcome to Straight Up Sabres on The Hockey Podcast Network & The Charging Buffalo! On today's episode, we discuss the Sabres electric 8-2 win over the Rangers, Tage & Dahlin's play, McLeod and Zucker continuing to impress, if there's any realistic hope at making a playoff run, what we want to see out of them through the last couple months of the season, what to do with Greenway and Zucker...

Welcome to Straight Up Sabres on The Hockey Podcast Network & The Charging Buffalo! On today's episode, we discuss Tage Thompson reporting to Team USA at the Four Nations as an injury reserve, preview the Finals matchup between USA and Canada, discuss the Sabres upcoming return, what we're looking for out of them the rest of the season, and finish with a quiz! Stay up to date in the world of h...

Welcome to Straight Up Sabres on The Hockey Podcast Network & The Charging Buffalo! On today's episode, we discuss the start of the Four Nations Tournament including the games thus far, the USA vs Canada game and upcoming finals matchup, what the success of the tournament means for the future of international hockey, and more! Stay up to date in the world of hockey with The Hockey Podcast Netw...

Welcome to Straight Up Sabres on The Hockey Podcast Network & The Charging Buffalo! On today's episode, we once again team up with Chris and Tyler from The Instigator Podcast for the next installment of our collaboration series determining the best Sabres team in franchise history. In today's episode, we give some honorable mentions of teams who just missed the cut before debating 2005-2006 vs...

Welcome to Straight Up Sabres on The Hockey Podcast Network & The Charging Buffalo! On today's episode, we recap the Sabres loss against the Predators, discuss the forward lines and D pairings for Teams Canada and USA ahead of the Four Nations Tournament, and go through who should be considered for the Sabres Hall of Fame in the years ahead. Stay up to date in the world of hockey with The Hock...

Welcome to Straight Up Sabres on The Hockey Podcast Network & The Charging Buffalo! On today's episode, we welcome back Josh of Evolving Hockey to the pod for a wide range discussion on this Sabres season. Topics include where this season has gone wrong, the 13-game losing streak, Dylan Cozens & Jack Quinn's disappointing seasons, Owen Power's progress and what he needs to further succeed,...

Welcome to Straight Up Sabres on The Hockey Podcast Network & The Charging Buffalo! On today's episode, we record during the 3rd period of the Sabres win over the Devils, discussing the dirty hit on Tage, the inexcusable lack of response, Tage's incredible run as of late, almost losing the lead after another strong start, Rob Ray night, Ray's importance to the Buffalo community, the JT Miller...

Welcome to Straight Up Sabres on The Hockey Podcast Network & The Charging Buffalo! On today's episode, we recap the Sabres huge 7-2 win over Boston, the hat tricks from Tage and Peterka, McLeod's steady play over the past six weeks, and UPL play after returning from injury. In the second half of the episode, we take a deep dive into the Elias Pettersson trade rumors, including the latest news...

Welcome to Straight Up Sabres on The Hockey Podcast Network & The Charging Buffalo! On today's episode, we recap the Sabres closing their Western Canada trip with a pair of losses to Calgary and Edmonton, takeaways from the game, Kulich's continued strong play, Aube-Kubel going on waivers, the front office still not making a move, and the big block buster trade from over the weekend. Stay up t...

Welcome to Straight Up Sabres on The Hockey Podcast Network & The Charging Buffalo! On today's episode, we recap the Sabres solid win over Vancouver, the new-look top line's chemistry, Kulich stepping up yet again, Lindy's trust in him, UPL's return, and give five thoughts on storylines from around the league. Stay up to date in the world of hockey with The Hockey Podcast Network. Every Monday...

Welcome to Straight Up Sabres on The Hockey Podcast Network & The Charging Buffalo! On today's episode, we record during the 3rd period of the Sabres-Kraken game discussing the eventual loss, how the 3rd unfolded as it happened, Levi getting the start after his call-up from Rochester, why he's not close to being ready for regular NHL action, Jiri Kulich's return, Jack Quinn's continued product...

Welcome to Straight Up Sabres on The Hockey Podcast Network & The Charging Buffalo! On today's episode, we recap the win over the Sens and loss to the Kraken, explore whether the Sabres' issues are mental-based, and dive into a conversation around accountability; what that actually means, who asked for it, who has and has not displayed it, and who needs to. We then close things off by taking a...

Welcome to Straight Up Sabres on The Hockey Podcast Network & The Charging Buffalo! On today's episode recorded before the Senators game, we discuss the win over the Caps, injuries to Tage and Kulich, if the Sabres can actually turn a corner and get back in the playoff race, and take a look at the Eastern & Western Conference playoff pictures. Stay up to date in the world of hockey with Th...

Welcome to Straight Up Sabres on The Hockey Podcast Network & The Charging Buffalo! On today's episode recorded before the Caps game, we return for our first show of 2025 discussing the Sabres' play over the past two weeks, why we feel more of the blame should be attributed to Lindy compared to earlier in the year, Cozens and Quinn's continued disappointing play, the team remaining at the bott...

Welcome to Straight Up Sabres on The Hockey Podcast Network & The Charging Buffalo! On today's episode, we discuss the Sabres' losing streak now reaching 11 games after the loss to Montreal, falling to last place in the conference, what we can only hope the path forward looks like, Terry Pegula's tenure as owner, Kevyn Adams and the coaching staff's job security, the greater effects the Sabres...

Welcome to Straight Up Sabres on The Hockey Podcast Network & The Charging Buffalo! On today's episode, we discuss the Sabres losing streak extending to 10 games, Terry Pegula's meeting with the team and front office in Montreal, what immediate actions the team can take to try and send a message, where we're at with our fandom, the recent reports on Byram and Cozens in the trade market, and mo...

Welcome to Straight Up Sabres on The Hockey Podcast Network & The Charging Buffalo! On today's episode, we welcome our friend Kevin (@ntrider825) back to the pod to discuss the state of the Sabres, the highs and lows (emphasis on lows) of this season, ownership and the front office's responsibility for where we are, revisit the post-tank cores and how they compare to this one, Lindy's role in...

Welcome to Straight Up Sabres on The Hockey Podcast Network & The Charging Buffalo! On today's episode, we discussing the Sabres dropping 6 straight games, most recently falling to Winnipeg and Utah. We dive into what's been behind the losing streak, why Lindy isn't to blame, Jack Quinn getting scratched and his disastrous season, the lack of scoring, and what this stretch might mean for the l...