Locked On Sabres - Daily Podcast On The Buffalo Sabres

What to the Buffalo Sabres have to do to advance past the Montréal Canadiens? From line matchups, to the goaltending battle, to special teams, Sneaky Joe and Ian Boisvert from Locked On Canadiens get into all the nooks and crannies of this matchup, which is as close to even as it gets. A look back on how both these teams got here shows two very similar style teams, that get to that style in different ways. Depth for the Sabres, an elite top-line for the Canadiens. Will Canadiens fans be able to fill up KeyBank Center at all? The two cities in this matchup might be the top two atmospheres in the NHL. Who will win the series!?!?

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The Buffalo Sabres and Montréal Canadiens meet in Round 2! A series everyone is excited for, filled with speed and skill. The Sabres have advantages in the depths of their forward group and the top of their blueline, but what disadvantages will they have to overcome? Sneaky Joe points to shutting down the Montréal top line of Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, and Juraj Slafkovský or even just breaking even with them. Which line should the Sabres match up with them? How about Zach Benson and Josh Doan? Plus, the Sabres powerplay heads into this series ranking far below the Canadiens, but there could be reason for hope! 

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The Buffalo Sabres are headed to the second round! A Game 6 win in Boston clinches the series, led by two DAWG efforts by Josh Doan and Zach Benson, who connected on a huge goal in the 3rd period. The Sabres showed once again that they are were the better team in this series, outplaying the Bruins once again, dominating possession even while leading in the 3rd. The Sabres win their first series in 19 years and no longer have the longest playoff series win drought in the NHL.

Plus, Alex Tuch and Peyton Krebs' roles during the series were above and beyond. The numbers show that all the Sabres fans that wanted Boston as the first round opponent were right to think that this was their best matchup. The Sabres end up outshooting, out chancing, and out scoring the Bruins. Sneaky Joe also calls for a loooong suspension for Charlie McAvoy for his attack on Zach Benson. And who should we want to play in the second round? Tampa Bay of Montreal?

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The Buffalo Sabres ran the Boston Bruins out of their own building with a 6-1 blowout in Game 4! The win gives the Sabres a commanding 3-1 series lead, which they can close out on Tuesday night in Buffalo. The Sabres first period was arguably their best period of the season, scoring four goals and outshooting the Bruins by a crazy amount. Peyton Krebs, Josh Doan, Zach Benson, and Bowen Byram got the Sabres out to a lead the Bruins couldn't make up. Byram, with another great game, has been amazing all series long, earning the nickname from Joe of "Playoff Bo". Has he been the best player in the series? Plus, Nikita Zadorov attempts to injure Rasmus Dahlin. Should he be suspended?

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The Buffalo Sabres lead the Boston Bruins 2-1 in their playoff series after Lindy Ruff pushed the right buttons for his team to win Game 3 in Boston. The Sabres were able to break down the Bruins in the neutral zone and get out with speed to create chances. Lindy is making another tweak to the powerplay with Noah Östlund, while Marco Sturm is making two changes to his lineup. Will Sturm now push the right buttons? Or die trying? Jack Han, author of Hockey Tactics 2026 and former coach, joins Sneaky Joe to look at the strategies that are being deployed by both the Sabres and the Bruins to take advantage of each other's weakness. Jack details how the Bruins are trying to stifle the Sabres attack as the less talented team, and why he believed the Sabres would have trouble in this series, and what they're doing to be up in this series.

Plus, why Mason Lohrei exiting the Bruins lineup could actually be a bad thing for the Sabres, and why James Haegans being scratched could be a good thing.

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The Buffalo Sabres grab the series lead back from the Boston Bruins in their first road game of the playoffs, led by great first games by Noah Östlund and Alex Lyon. In Östlund's first career playoff game, he was creating chances, playing responsible defensive hockey, and sealed the win with as impressive an empty net goal as you'll ever see. Östlund's game re-ignites a line with Zach Benson and Josh Doan that had struggled in the first two games of the series. Meanwhile, in goal, Alex Lyon responded really well making big saves after he had allowed a soft goal in the second period. The exact mentality the Sabres need in goal in the playoffs was given to them by Lyon, who could be the Sabres starter for a while here if he doesn't have a bad game.

Plus, what could be different about Game 4 if Josh Norris practices and is available to the Sabres, given Östlund took his spot and ran with it in Game 3. Can the Sabres take full control of the series on Sunday???

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Lindy Ruff preached confidence and calmness after the Buffalo Sabres Game 2 loss to the Boston Bruins, but the lineup is going to see big changes going into Game 3. Starting with the goaltender. Alex Lyon will indeed get the start over Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Lyon gives the Sabres a stable veteran who has had an incredible season, over UPL coming off an incredible shaky game. Lyon isn't the only change. With Josh Norris unavailable due to injury, Noah Östlund re-enters the lineup, and as a center between Zach Benson and Josh Doan. Sabres fans should be confident Östlund can give the team better play than Norris had in the first two games of the series.

Plus, Tyson Kozak replaces Josh Dunne on the powerplay for some more speed. And what will the powerplay look like now that Norris isn't playing? The Sabres badly need to bounce back after a bad effort in the second game of the series.

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The Buffalo Sabres were riding high after a Game 1 comeback win, but that all came crashing down in Game 2. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen let the team down in a big way, allowing one of the worst goals you'll ever see. But it wasn't just UPL, the Sabres offense had very few chances and didn't create the way they did in the third in Game 1.

Where had the Josh Norris and Ryan McLeod lines been? And will Noah Ostlund return to the lineup in Game 3? Who will he go in for? Will Alex Lyon start in goal?  

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In Game 1 against the Boston Bruins, the Sabres went 0 for 4 on the powerplay, which now makes it 0 for 26 in the month of April. The Sabres can beat the Bruins without a powerplay this series, but if they advance, they will absolutely need it to give them something to make a deep playoff run. Zone exits and faceoffs appear to be the biggest issues with their man advantage. Is there a fix for either? Is it nuts to throw Josh Dunne out there just for the faceoff? Sneaky Joe explores what they could do that they haven't tried yet.

Plus, what the Sabres need to do better in Game 2 against the Bruins, including getting to the middle of the ice more, and hopefully seeing a more comfortable Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen.

And whether or not the Sabres should think of replacing someone for Noah Ostlund, and whether the Bruins should go with Henri Jokiharju.

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The Sabres couldn't find a way to beat Jeremy Swayman through 50 minutes in Game 1 on Sunday night, but went nuts with four goals in under seven minutes to win the first game of the series in regulation! Tage Thompson and Mattias Samuelsson led the way with all-time nights for the Sabres. The crowd and atmosphere in the Sabres first playoff game in 15 years made Sunday night one of the best to be a Sabres fan ever. All the festivities outside at Party in the Plaza and at Canalside only added to the legend of this game. Plus, why the Bruins should feel like they're in BIG trouble after getting outplayed almost the entirety of Game 1.

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