In this episode, Brandon Caputo is joined by full-time Sabres reporter Joe Yerdon of Noted Hockey and Bleacher Report to discuss the Buffalo Sabres continual struggles on the road, currently through two of a six game road trip, which has them with only two road wins this season and none in regulation since April 1st of last season.

They also discuss what the impactful return of #1 centre Josh Norris to the lineup means means for the team dynamic after being out since opening night, as well as go over expected goals against through 60 minutes for the defensive core and what that statistic glaringly shows for their lack of ability to keep the puck out of their net no matter which goaltender is in net as of late. 

Segments
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Segment 1 - Overview of Recent Stretch of Games and Last Place Standing: 1:16
Segment 2 - Josh Norris' Impact Upon Returning to the Lineup: 33:38
Segment 3 - Defensive Core Being Tested & Expected GA/Per Game: 44:18

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In this special informative episode, guest host Colin Ward from the OHL in 60 Podcast chats with Chris Whalen; Owner of Chris Whalen Hockey to discuss the purpose and ever-growing importance of individual player investment in 1on1 Hockey Player Development coaching, on top of just what they do with their club teams, to help them stand out from the rest with competitiveness/hockey sense, as they hope to take steps in their careers and aspirations to become professional hockey players. 

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Part 1 - Introduction & Importance of Personalized Development Coaching: 02:18
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In this special extended end-of-month episode, Brandon Caputo & Christian Simmons analyze and recap the month of November 2025 for the Niagara IceDogs, which resulted in only two of a possible 18 points. What will the team learn from going through a stretch like this? What can they do to improve on? What can the coaching staff do to help get the ship back steered in the right direction? As well as other objective analysis that the team can use as takeaways and build off of going through the adversity of a winless month of play, which now has them sitting in the 8th and final playoff spot in the OHL's Eastern Conference. 

Show Breakdown
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Segment 1 - November Recap and Outlook: 04:00
Segment 2 - Fan Poll and Statistics Breakdown: 38:22
Segment 3 - HC Krys Barch's Month Wrap-Up Thoughts & Analysis: 53:06
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In this episode, Brandon Caputo chats with media correspondents about some important Canadian Hockey League news to close out November of the 2025-26 junior hockey season, including the host city announcement for the 2027 CHL Memorial Cup and the CHL-USA Prospects Challenge completing it's second year of this new tournament format. 

First, Mark Pare, the Colour Commentator for the Guelph Storm on Rogers TV/ Guelph Today News Reporter joins us for the second time this season to react to big news that the city of Guelph was awarded with the honour of hosting the 2027 Memorial Cup on behalf of the Ontario Hockey League, planning for the future on and off the ice for what's to come the following season and outlook for the young team trying to build and set themselves up competitively, hoping to finish out this current season in a respectable seeding within the Western Conference as momentum for 2026-27.

Second, Steven Ellis, Associate Editor and Prospect Analyst of Daily Faceoff, joins us to analyze and recap the two-day event of the 2025 CHL-USA Prospects Challenge that wrapped up last night in Alberta via Calgary and Lethbridge. He talks which 2026 NHL Draft eligible players stood out for Team CHL who represented the Ontario Hockey League, thoughts on the event as a whole and what possible tweaks could help the event grow with intrigue even more going into future years. 

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Steven Ellis of Daily Faceoff recaps CHL-USA Prospects Challenge: 29:11

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In this week's episode, Reece Doumani and Colin Ward go over a variety of topics from Week 10 of the 2025-26 Ontario Hockey League season.

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Jett Luchanko trade to Brantford: 03:51
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OHL Live Draft Returns in 2026: 50:37
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In this episode, Brandon Caputo & Christian Simmons analyze and recap the two-game weekend for the IceDogs as they found themselves in back-to-back measuring stick games and learning lessons versus the top two teams in the Eastern Conference against the top-seeded Brantford Bulldogs and Central Division leaders in the Barrie Colts.

They will also hear from head coach Krys Barch and his postgame comments for his assessment of the weekend as the team continues to fight through the process of how they need to play, having lost 7 games in a row and have failed to score the first goal in a game since October 31st; still searching for their first win in the month of November. 

Show Breakdown
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Segment 1 - Weekend Thoughts, Game Highlight Breakdown: 01:20
Segment 2 - Ryan Roobroeck chat as he departs for Team CHL: 21:42
Segment 3 - Weekend Statistics, Road Ahead: 32:52
Segment 4 - Head Coach Krys Barch's Weekend Postgame Takeaways: 51:21

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For the Niagara IceDogs twenty-first game of 2025-26 OHL Regular Season, Brandon Caputo and guest Reece Doumani of The Dawgcast on the Bulldogs Audio Network record our game recap LIVE from the Meridian Centre for a Thursday Night matchup versus canine rival Brantford Bulldogs.

Postgame comments from Niagara head coach Krys Barch on his team playing the benchmark team of the Ontario Hockey League and how they can take hard learning/growing lessons from the experience of this game.

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In this episode, Brandon Caputo is joined by Austin Broad of Elite Prospects to discuss the first 19 games of the 2025-26 Buffalo Sabres season as a whole, what roster decisions need to be made as the team slowly starts to get healthy after a slew of injuries/absences and who should be the ones making the tough coaching/roster decisions going forward; seeing as the head coach and general manager are both in the last year's of their current contracts?  

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Segment 2: 25:44 - Goaltending 3-Headed Carousel/Fan Poll
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In this week's episode, Reece Doumani and Colin Ward go over a variety of topics from Week 9 of the 2025-26 Ontario Hockey League season.

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OHL Headlines: 11:20
Luke Dragusica Slash in OSH/BRAM game: 27:18
Oscar Hemming playing rights situation: 42:25
Players of the Week/Flint Firebirds on a 6- Game Heater: 53:20
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In this episode, Brandon Caputo & Christian Simmons analyze and recap the two-game weekend road trip up in Ottawa and Kingston where they were only able to take away 1 of 4 points, with discipline and defensive responsibility continuing to be a point of emphasis for the coaching staff, along with a powerplay unit still looking for the right attack or combination.

They will also hear from head coach Krys Barch and his postgame comments on how he assesses the weekend and how the team can remain positive through some fragile struggles and need to break out of a November slump where they have not won since October 31st and have not scored the first goal in a contest since that same game.

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Segment 1 - Weekend Thoughts, Statistics & Game Highlight Breakdown: 01:20
Segment 2 - Fan Poll Discussion/Results & Powerplay Struggles: 35:08
Segment 3 - Head Coach Krys Barch's Weekend Postgame Takeaways: 43:06

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