Locked On Sabres - Daily Podcast On The Buffalo Sabres

Ross Levitan, Mike DiStefano and the local experts of the Locked On NHL network bring you the details on all the biggest stories around the NHL’s Eastern Conference going into the 2023-24 season in a special Locked On season preview presentation. Can the Florida Panthers carry over the magic of their Cinderella run to the Stanley Cup Final to a new season? Will the Boston Bruins regress after some major personnel changes? Are the Toronto Maple Leafs doomed to fall short of expectations again? Will Erik Karlsson reignite the Pittsburgh Penguins? Are the New Jersey Devils ready to level up to true contender status? Is this the year the Buffalo Sabres finally snap their postseason drought? Will a new coach help change the fortunes for the New York Rangers? Will a major preseason injury derail the Tampa Bay Lightning season before it starts? Will the Carolina Hurricanes ride an outstanding blueline to an Eastern Conference title? Will new ownership help power the Ottawa Senators out of their rebuild and into the playoffs? How much closer to the all-time goals record can Alex Ovechkin inch this season? Will Alex DeBrincat help push the Red Wings back into the playoff conversation? Can the Columbus Blue Jackets’ youth movement make people forget about the Mike Babcock drama of the summer? Is it really a new era for the Philadelphia Flyers? Will the Montreal Canadiens take steps forward in their rebuilding process? And can the New York Islanders get better results with the same roster that lost in the first round last season? Answers to those questions and more are all inside this special edition of Locked On NHL. 

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Does Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen need a great performance against the Blue Jackets to make the Sabres roster? Sneaky Joe breaks down what the Sabres lineup will look like in front of Luukkonen, and who he thinks right now would be the seven cuts remaining on the Sabres roster.

Plus, mailbag!

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With just one week to go in training camp, Eric Comrie appears to be taking the second goalie job away from Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Sneaky Joe talks Elliotte Friedman's comments on what the Sabres might do with UPL, if Comrie is the #2.

Plus, another impressive performance from Zach Benson, who is starting to look like a lock for opening night.

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The Sabres fall 5-2 to the Maple Leafs at Kraft Hockeyville, and within that game was the softest goal you've ever seen, given up by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Sneaky Joe talks UPL struggling and Eric Comrie's opportunity vs. Pittsburgh.

Plus, Darren Dreger says the Sabres have "tremendous" interest in Patrick Kane.

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Sabres 1st rounder Zach Benson took another step towards making the Sabres roster out of training camp, with a fantastic performance against the Bruins in preseason game #2.

Sneaky Joe breaks down what Benson did so well, plus a fantastic game from Devon Levi, and a preview of Sabres-Leafs for Kraft Hockeyville.

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Sabres 1st rounder Zach Benson scores in his first preseason game against the Capitals. Sneaky Joe goes through the opportunity Benson is about to get on Tuesday night. Plus, other great games vs. the Capitals from JJ Peterka and Peyton Krebs.

A full recap of Sabres vs. Capitals and a preview of Sabres vs. Bruins, featuring Devon Levi!

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TSN's Darren Dreger says the Buffalo Sabres are interested in Patrick Kane. OKAY NOW! Sneaky Joe shares why he does not like the Kane idea, why he does not believe the Sabres have legitimate interest, but also why he wouldn't say it's a 0% chance the Sabres sign him.

Plus, observations from the first two days of training camp!

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There are rumors the Sabres are interested in Ducks star forward Trevor Zegras, who the Ducks reportedly don't want to give a big contract to. Sneaky Joe breaks down what it would cost to get Zegras, how he'd fit in the Sabres lineup, and what a contract with the Sabres would look like. Do the Sabres really need more scoring? Joe argues why they should welcome it.

Plus, Kevyn Adams declares the Sabres window is open on the first day of training camp.

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Rasmus Dahlin for the Norris? Devon Levi for the Calder? How about Tage Thompson for the Rocket Richard? Sneaky Joe goes through all the Sabres odds from awards winners, to the Sabres playoff odds, to Alex Tuch's over/under point total!

Our yearly betting preview gets you ready for what the markets are expecting from the Sabres in 2023-24.

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With just 23 days to go until the Sabres opener, Sneaky Joe gives his prediction for Sabres line combinations for the first game, but also what he would do with the Sabres lineup. Including working in Jiri Kulich with Dylan Cozens to the lineup.

Plus, should the Sabres have traded for goalie Casey DeSmith, who is on his way to Vancouver?

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