Straight Up Sabres

Welcome to Straight Up Sabres on The Hockey Podcast Network!

On today's episode, we have one of our favorite yearly episodes - we each give 5 Sabres and 5 league-wide predictions for the year ahead. We open the show discussing the latest injury news on UPL, Greenway, and Tuch as well as the recently announced fan submissions for the new goal song before getting into the predictions.

Stay up to date in the world of hockey with The Hockey Podcast Network. Every Monday and Thursday The Hockey Podcast Network offers a unique podcast dedicated to your Buffalo Sabres. Podcasts’ are available at thehockeypodcastnetwork.com or wherever you get your podcasts from. Make sure you follow The Hockey Podcast Network on Twitter @hockeypodnet as well as your favorite host @straightsabres.

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Welcome to Straight Up Sabres on The Hockey Podcast Network!

On today's season 7 premiere, we announce the first ever Sabres Trivia Showdown, taking place October 7 at Mr. Goodbar where Chad and Anthony of Expected Buffalo, Kris Baker and Matt Fairburn of the Baker Fairburn Hockey Show, Chris and Tyler of the Instigator Podcast, and Jourdon LaBarber of the Sabres and a special surprise guest will be putting their Sabres knowledge to the test, with all proceeds supporting Hasek's Heroes. Attendees will have a shot at winning Sabres tickets, merch, and four packs from Community Beer Works and Thin Man Brewery. We then map out what the next month looks like leading up to the Sabres season and preview the upcoming Prospects Challenge!

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Welcome to Straight Up Sabres on The Hockey Podcast Network!

On today's season 6 finale episode, we tease some of the surprises coming in season 7 of the pod before discussing how we feel about the Sabres currently compared to how we felt at the same time last year.

Stay up to date in the world of hockey with The Hockey Podcast Network. Every Monday and Thursday The Hockey Podcast Network offers a unique podcast dedicated to your Buffalo Sabres. Podcasts’ are available at thehockeypodcastnetwork.com or wherever you get your podcasts from. Make sure you follow The Hockey Podcast Network on Twitter @hockeypodnet as well as your favorite host @straightsabres.

Show: Straight Up Sabres (Twitter: @straightsabres | Facebook & Instagram: @straightupsabres)

Intro/outro song: Balancing Act by Canetis

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Welcome to Straight Up Sabres on The Hockey Podcast Network!

On today's episode, we discuss the Sabres being projected to make the playoffs in JFresh's model, Dahlin being named the top player born in the 21st century, theme nights, national broadcasts, and more!

Stay up to date in the world of hockey with The Hockey Podcast Network. Every Monday and Thursday The Hockey Podcast Network offers a unique podcast dedicated to your Buffalo Sabres. Podcasts’ are available at thehockeypodcastnetwork.com or wherever you get your podcasts from. Make sure you follow The Hockey Podcast Network on Twitter @hockeypodnet as well as your favorite host @straightsabres.

Show: Straight Up Sabres (Twitter: @straightsabres | Facebook & Instagram: @straightupsabres)

Intro/outro song: Balancing Act by Canetis

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Welcome to Straight Up Sabres on The Hockey Podcast Network!

On today's episode, we discuss the viral video of the ceiling collapsing at Key Bank Center due to a pipe leak, upgrades needed throughout the arena, the Sabres 25-26 schedule, and give our thoughts on a Twitter question about what transaction over the past decade we wish the Sabres could do differently.

Stay up to date in the world of hockey with The Hockey Podcast Network. Every Monday and Thursday The Hockey Podcast Network offers a unique podcast dedicated to your Buffalo Sabres. Podcasts’ are available at thehockeypodcastnetwork.com or wherever you get your podcasts from. Make sure you follow The Hockey Podcast Network on Twitter @hockeypodnet as well as your favorite host @straightsabres.

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Intro/outro song: Balancing Act by Canetis

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Welcome to Straight Up Sabres on The Hockey Podcast Network!

On today's episode, we have another hockey trivia challenge! We give each other two categories each and put our random hockey knowledge to the test. Categories are: last player to score 100 points for each franchise, Sabres to score a point as a teen in the 21st century, the last time each team secured 100 points, and players with a jersey number above 80.

Stay up to date in the world of hockey with The Hockey Podcast Network. Every Monday and Thursday The Hockey Podcast Network offers a unique podcast dedicated to your Buffalo Sabres. Podcasts’ are available at thehockeypodcastnetwork.com or wherever you get your podcasts from. Make sure you follow The Hockey Podcast Network on Twitter @hockeypodnet as well as your favorite host @straightsabres.

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Intro/outro song: Balancing Act by Canetis

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Welcome to Straight Up Sabres on The Hockey Podcast Network!

On today's episode, we go through the questions submitted by listeners for our offseason mailbag. Topics include: Would you rather make the playoffs this season as an 8-seed and get swept but the front office all gets extensions or miss the playoffs and ownership cleans house, what player that moved this offseason would you have overpaid for, is Jack Quinn just modern Ales Kotalik, what to expect production wise from Jiri Kulich, realistic top-6 forward acquisitions, and more!

Stay up to date in the world of hockey with The Hockey Podcast Network. Every Monday and Thursday The Hockey Podcast Network offers a unique podcast dedicated to your Buffalo Sabres. Podcasts’ are available at thehockeypodcastnetwork.com or wherever you get your podcasts from. Make sure you follow The Hockey Podcast Network on Twitter @hockeypodnet as well as your favorite host @straightsabres.

Show: Straight Up Sabres (Twitter: @straightsabres | Facebook & Instagram: @straightupsabres)

Intro/outro song: Balancing Act by Canetis

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Welcome to Straight Up Sabres on The Hockey Podcast Network!

On today's episode, we discuss the Hockey Canada verdict, our thoughts on the case, and the public reaction before spending the rest of the episode exploring through an optimistic lens what needs to happen for the Sabres to make the playoffs this season.

Stay up to date in the world of hockey with The Hockey Podcast Network. Every Monday and Thursday The Hockey Podcast Network offers a unique podcast dedicated to your Buffalo Sabres. Podcasts’ are available at thehockeypodcastnetwork.com or wherever you get your podcasts from. Make sure you follow The Hockey Podcast Network on Twitter @hockeypodnet as well as your favorite host @straightsabres.

Show: Straight Up Sabres (Twitter: @straightsabres | Facebook & Instagram: @straightupsabres)

Intro/outro song: Balancing Act by Canetis

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Welcome to Straight Up Sabres on The Hockey Podcast Network!

On today's episode, we discuss the Sabres re-signing Bowen Byram to a two year contract extension, what it means for the team this year, how this impact's Byram's future, why this offseason has been a profound disappointment, our very low expectations for 25-26, who the next "new" Cup winner might be, and more!

Stay up to date in the world of hockey with The Hockey Podcast Network. Every Monday and Thursday The Hockey Podcast Network offers a unique podcast dedicated to your Buffalo Sabres. Podcasts’ are available at thehockeypodcastnetwork.com or wherever you get your podcasts from. Make sure you follow The Hockey Podcast Network on Twitter @hockeypodnet as well as your favorite host @straightsabres.

Show: Straight Up Sabres (Twitter: @straightsabres | Facebook & Instagram: @straightupsabres)

Intro/outro song: Balancing Act by Canetis

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Welcome to Straight Up Sabres on The Hockey Podcast Network!

On today's episode, we discuss the Sabres electing to go to salary arbitration with Bowen Byram, what it means for his future, whether it's good/bad/too early to tell, the lack of significant moves, the organizational philosophy when it comes to trades, Terry Pegula's role in all of this, the new CBA agreement, and more!

Stay up to date in the world of hockey with The Hockey Podcast Network. Every Monday and Thursday The Hockey Podcast Network offers a unique podcast dedicated to your Buffalo Sabres. Podcasts’ are available at thehockeypodcastnetwork.com or wherever you get your podcasts from. Make sure you follow The Hockey Podcast Network on Twitter @hockeypodnet as well as your favorite host @straightsabres.

Show: Straight Up Sabres (Twitter: @straightsabres | Facebook & Instagram: @straightupsabres)

Intro/outro song: Balancing Act by Canetis

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