Posts Tagged ‘Vanek’

SabreCast 3.16 – Climbing the Ladder

Sunday, January 30th, 2011 6:21 pm

It appears that the Sabres may have turned the corner, but have they done it in time to make the playoffs? In this episode, we discuss the team's recent success and what they need to do in order surge to the top eight.

SabreCast 3.15 – Just Getting By

Sunday, January 16th, 2011 5:41 pm

This week, the Sabres went 1-2 against Philadelphia, Carolina, and the New York Islanders. It wasn't a great week and frustration with the team is starting to build. This week's episode is a bit all over the place with no planned main topic.

SabreCast 3.14 – Second Half Preview

Sunday, January 9th, 2011 5:57 pm

We're officially halfway through the season, so this week we take the opportunity to look ahead and talk about what it will take for the Sabres to make the playoffs.

SabreCast 3.12 – Time For A Change

Sunday, December 19th, 2010 9:05 pm

The Sabres went 1-2 this week, beating Boston at home, but losing to Florida and Tampa Bay on the road. This week's games has left a sour aftertaste and we think it's time to see some change on the team.

SabreCast 3.08 – Goal Scoring

Sunday, November 21st, 2010 7:16 pm

The Sabres went 2-2 this week versus Vancouver, Washington, Los Angeles, and Tampa Bay. The competition was difficult this week so 2-2 doesn't look all that bad, but right now the Sabres need to be better. One of their biggest issues right now is goal scoring, which we discuss in detail in this episode.

Climbing Our Way Out of Hell

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010 5:43 pm

It's been a trying first quarter of the season to be a Sabres fan. I purchased NHL Gamecenter at the beginning of the season so I could catch every game from my current location in Northern New England and felt like I had been taken by the NHL like Peter was by that volcano insurance salesman in an episode of "Family Guy." I was left to brainstorm of bandwagons that I could join on to make the purchase somewhat less fiscally irresponsible (I've ALWAYS loved the Flames, I swear!) before grudgingly acknowledging that Bettman had won yet another round. The team had played over a month without winning a game at home, had put up a 3-9-2 record, found itself in dead last in the league and the talk had grown louder than a whisper that Lindy's time in Buffalo was up (more on that later). The problem wasn't just that they were losing- every team hits rough patches, although the beginning of the year certainly focuses more attention upon that- it was how they were losing. That always seems to be the complaint about this collection, especially in a market as hockey educated as this one. While Tim Connolly's dogging it could go undiscovered for months or years in a place like Atlanta, Tampa or Sunshine (the alligator infested swamp the Panthers stuck their arena), it was only a few weeks before someone hung up the most fitting banner seen at HSBC in years. Their performance was an affront to all those that paid money to see them play, to those who tune in every game and whose days are better or worse based on their performance. We were all beginning to settle in for the longest winter imaginable, one in which the Sabres were irrelevant.

SabreCast 3.07 – Getting Better, Sort Of

Sunday, November 14th, 2010 8:33 pm

In this episode we break down what the Sabres are doing well and what they still need to do better.

SabreCast 3.06 – This Team Has Issues

Sunday, November 7th, 2010 7:59 pm

The Sabres managed to do a little better this week coming away with 2 points in 3 games. The Sabres lost to Boston and Montreal at home, but scraped together a shootout win in Toronto. In this episode, we discuss the Sabres' biggest issues.

SabreCast 3.05 – October Review

Sunday, October 31st, 2010 6:20 pm

Well, the Sabres blew it this week. Just when we were starting to gain a little confidence in the slow starting team, they only managed 1 point against Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Dallas. In this week's podcast, we review team and individual stats from the first month of play.

SabreCast 3.04 – Who is This Team?

Sunday, October 24th, 2010 6:08 pm

The Sabres pulled off a much better week going 2-1 against Atlanta, Ottawa, and New Jersey. Unfortunately, the Sabres still did not win on the road and only managed to beat two of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference. In this episode, we try to figure out if the Sabres are really getting better or if they just beat some bad team.

SabreCast 3.02 – Initial Impressions (Updated Link)

Monday, October 11th, 2010 8:01 pm

SabreCast 3.02 - Initial Impressions (with updated link)

SabreCast 2.31 – Off Season Check-in

Monday, July 5th, 2010 8:02 pm

We talk NHL Awards, Draft, Free Agency, and what it all means for next season.

SabreCast 2.30 – It’s All Over

Sunday, May 2nd, 2010 4:16 pm

The season is officially over for the Sabres who lost in six games to Boston. In this episode of SabreCast we breakdown the series and speculate about the offseason.

SabreCast 2.29 – Put On Your Rally Cap!

Sunday, April 25th, 2010 3:44 pm

The Sabres are currently trailing 3-2 against Boston. Unfortunately, the Sabres lost both games in Boston, but won an uplifting home game on Friday. In this playoff edition of SabreCast, we cover all three games in detail. In this episode of SabreCast, we cover… This week’s games (Games 3-5 against Boston) Listener feedback Upcoming game(s) [...]

SabreCast 2.28 – All Tied Up

Sunday, April 18th, 2010 6:04 pm

Playoff hockey is officially underway and the Sabres are matched up against the Boston Bruins. The Sabres won the first game 2-1, but fell 5-3 in game 2. In this playoff edition of SabreCast, we cover those two games in detail.

SabreCast 2.25 – The Sabres Are in the Playoffs

Sunday, March 28th, 2010 3:55 pm

The Sabres have clinched a playoff spot with their win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday. After a two season drought, the Sabres will again have a shot at the Stanley Cup and Matt and I couldn't be more excited!

SabreCast 2.23 – Looking Forward

Sunday, March 14th, 2010 3:46 pm

The Sabres may finally be breaking the slump, albeit rather slowly. The Sabres went 1-1-1 this week and are starting to shows signs of life again. In this episode, we look forward to the remaining schedule and beyond to the playoffs.

The Weak, the Soft, the Shameful

Thursday, March 4th, 2010 10:47 pm

Have you ever seen a team so uninspired in games of such importance? It's not like mailing one in against the Islanders when you're sitting in the 10-spot, this is a team that is on the cusp of winning the division and could even make a run at the 2-seed. From what we've seen since the midway point of the road trip the team is playing like it's tanking for the top draft pick. It's disgusting, a team of clowns with the complacency of a team of sloths. Does someone need to remind these guys they haven't won anything? Would it really make a difference?

SabreCast 2.20 – Don’t Panic

Sunday, February 7th, 2010 4:47 pm

In this episode of SabreCast, we cover… This week’s games (Pittsburgh, Ottawa, Carolina, and Columbus) Listener feedback Hockey news (Jokinen and Kovalchuk on the move) Main discussion: Breaking down the breakdown and hope for the future. Standings and schedule Don’t forget that we love to hear your feedback so please leave a comment, rate out [...]

SabreCast 2.17 – What Makes This Team So Good?

Sunday, January 17th, 2010 4:51 pm

In this episode of SabreCast, we discuss this week’s games from the Sabres, who went 1-0-1 against Atlanta and the New York Islanders. We also cover listener feedback, discuss why the Sabres are doing well, but are losing fan support in our main discussion, and go over the standings and upcoming schedule.