SabreCast: The Unofficial Buffalo Sabres Fan Podcast

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SabreCast 4.18 – A Ruinous Roadtrip

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012 4:57 pm

This week, we’ll recap the latest games, read listener feedback, and review the standings and upcoming schedule as usual. Then, for our main topic, we’ll discuss how the Sabres should move forward now that the playoffs are basically off the table.

SabreCast 4.17 – Buyers or Sellers?

Sunday, January 15th, 2012 6:23 pm

This week, we’ll recap the latest games, read listener feedback, and review the standings and upcoming schedule as usual. Then, for our main topic, we’ll discuss whether the Sabres should be buyers or sellers.

SabreCast 4.16 – Halfway Review

Sunday, January 8th, 2012 7:52 pm

This is episode #16 for the 2011-12 NHL Season. This week, we’ll recap the latest games, read listener feedback, and review the standings and upcoming schedule as usual. Then, for our main topic, we’ll analyze the Sabres’ play through the first half of the season and look ahead to the second half.

SabreCast 4.15 – The Slump Continues

Thursday, December 29th, 2011 10:10 pm

The Sabres had kind of a crappy week(ish), losing to the Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, and New Jersey Devils on the road and getting their only win against the Washington Capitals at home. The Sabres are finally starting to get a little healthier with Kaleta, Boyes, and Hecht all returning to the lineup during that span of games.

SabreCast 4.14 – Disappointment

Sunday, December 18th, 2011 6:42 pm

The Sabres had ANOTHER mediocre week, losing to the Ottawa Senators in OT, beating the Toronto Maple Leafs in the final game of the home stand, and then suffering an embarrassing loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on the road. And yes, the injury bug continues...

SabreCast 4.12 – Mediocrity

Sunday, December 4th, 2011 6:30 pm

In this episode, we analyze the Sabres’ recent lackluster performances and their overall middle-of-the-road status in the standings.

SabreCast 4.09 – Defense (Or Lack Thereof)

Sunday, November 13th, 2011 9:00 pm

Overall, the Sabres were pretty successful this week, beating Winnipeg and Ottawa, but losing an embarrassing game to Boston. To add injury to insult, Miller suffered a concussion from Lucic's hit. Though we discuss the game and the hit at length, our main discussion is about the defense.

SabreCast 4.08 – Goalie Contraversy

Sunday, November 6th, 2011 6:45 pm

This was a pretty interesting week. The Sabres got off to a bad start against Philly seeing Ryan Miller get pulled and Jhonas Enroth getting the next two starts. Overall, the Sabres went 2-1, losing to the Flyers, but beating the Flames and Senators with Enroth in net.

SabreCast 4.07 – 10 Games In

Sunday, October 30th, 2011 3:46 pm

Despite playing pretty well each game, the Sabres had a bit of a tough week going just 1-2 against Tampa Bay, Columbus, and Florida. The top line was stellar as usual and the Boyes-Ellis-McCormick unit was a surprise hit, but Sabres were only able to pull off one win at home.

SabreCast 4.06 – Early Chemistry

Sunday, October 23rd, 2011 5:00 pm

The Sabres have had a very nice start to the season, despite playing just one game at First Niagara Center. The top line has continued to have success, with Vanek up to 10 pts in 7 games.

Take Your Negativity And Shove It

Friday, October 21st, 2011 11:10 am

I’m fighting back against that reflex, that everything is going to go wrong and while it is difficult, something that has been beaten into me for two decades, I’m going to appreciate what my eyes are seeing on a nightly basis. I’m also not going to repeat my mistakes from the 2006-2007 season where after winning ten in a row, I was irritated after we lost our eleventh game. It was silly, I couldn’t win and really, isn’t the whole point of being a fan to enjoy it? Really, I’m so used to focusing on the problems, the weaknesses of a team that it’s difficult for me to write about a great team without sounding like a 12 year old girl gushing about Justin Beiber. But here are some thoughts about the Sabres 5-1 start to the season:

SabreCast 4.04 – Season Predictions

Sunday, October 2nd, 2011 6:33 pm

The regular season is almost upon us and we’re really excited. In this episode, we look ahead at the upcoming season and conduct our yearly predictions segment.

SabreCast 3.28 – Season in Review

Sunday, May 8th, 2011 3:35 pm

The playoffs are over with the Sabres having lost to Philly in 7 games in the 1st round. We're very happy with the regular season turnaround, but can't help but be disappointed with the playoff loss. Nonetheless, the Sabres seemed to really give it their all and we're looking forward to what next season brings.

SabreCast 3.27 – Sabres vs Flyers: Tied After 2

Sunday, April 17th, 2011 4:50 pm

The playoffs have begun and the Sabres have split the first two games on the road against the Philadelphia Flyers, winning the first game 1-0 and losing the second 5-4. In this episode, we review the games in detail and look ahead at the rest of the series.

SabreCast 3.26 – Playoff Preview: Sabres vs Flyers

Sunday, April 10th, 2011 8:51 pm

The Sabres closed out the last week of the season going 3-0 versus Tampa Bay, Philadelphia, and Columbus. With the win over Philadelphia, they clinched the 7th place seed in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Ironically, the game was also a preview of the upcoming playoff matchup.

SabreCast 3.25 – 3 Games Left

Sunday, April 3rd, 2011 9:41 pm

Game discussion: Toronto, NY Rangers, Washington, Carolina; listener feedback; main discussion: 3 Games Left

SabreCast 3.24 – Down the Stretch

Sunday, March 27th, 2011 5:22 pm

The Sabres had a great week, going 3-0 against Montreal, Florida, and New Jersey. Miller posted two shutouts and Gerbe, Stafford, and Pominville were exceptional on offense. In this episode we talk about those games, read some listener feedback, and review the playoff outlook and remaining schedule.