Straight Up Sabres
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Straight Up Sabres
@straightupsabres.bsky.social
Buffalo Sabres podcast for The Charging Buffalo & The Hockey Podcast Network. Hosted by @taylornigrelli.bsky.social & @brendanorr.bsky.social. Artist formerly known as Blue & Gold Make Dahlin
Calling all Sabres fans! Get excited for the start of the regular season on 10/7 at Mr. Goodbar with the Sabres Trivia Showdown, where some of your favorite Sabres voices face off in a game show style trivia challenge benefitting a great cause.

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September 11, 2025 at 1:22 PM
It’s been a while since we’ve done a mailbag, so reply here with your questions for us to answer on Thursday’s episode! Offseason, 25-26 season, Sabres/hockey history, league-wide, non-hockey, etc. whatever it is, send it our way!
August 5, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Yet again, Kevyn Adams failed to act with any urgency this offseason. While Byram returning isn’t the worst, it’s another example of him fundamentally not being able to execute the moves needed to propel this team forward, even when he has 1 year left on his contract. (1/2)
July 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
🧵: We dropped a pair of episodes this week, first welcoming Rachel Lenzi of the Buffalo News to the pod to discuss the Adams-Forton presser earlier this week, the offseason approach, Mogilny in the HOF and more!
June 27, 2025 at 2:09 PM
“He’s got the body of Jack Reacher and the grit of Jack Antonoff” - Taylor on Mattias Samuelsson

On today’s episode, we go player-by-player through the 24-25 Sabres and discuss their standing on the team and if we want to keep or move on from them.
June 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
JJ Peterka again finds himself in trade rumors, landing atop Daily Faceoff’s trade board. Peterka is a promising young player, but should the Sabres consider shopping him?

We discuss that plus Tage’s golden goal & Olympic aspirations and more offseason talk on today’s ep!
May 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Bowen Byram’s name is out there as someone who may be on the move. Minnesota & Los Angeles are two teams that make a ton of sense to us to engage in trade talks with.

We discuss that, plus there still being no coaching changes, the goalie market, Amerks, & more on today’s ep.
May 23, 2025 at 1:47 PM
We welcomed @cmdedominicis.bsky.social & @xbanth.bsky.social back to the pod for a long, wide-ranging offseason preview about front office & coaching moves, addressing holes in the roster, who could be on their way out, and so much more.

Episode out now wherever you stream.
May 16, 2025 at 2:17 PM
This week’s episode is dropping tomorrow and it’s gonna be a good one if you like (or dislike) the Sabres, offseason talk, Italians, & renewing your nexus.

Excited to welcome our friends @cmdedominicis.bsky.social & @xbanth.bsky.social of @expectedbuffalo.bsky.social back to the pod. Tune in!
May 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Hey everybody, if you’ve already listened to today’s pod, you’re aware some changes are afoot for the pod. Quick thread on what’s up:

First off, The Charging Buffalo & us have decided to part ways. Shoutout to the TCB team for a fun couple years & the new pals we made along the way.
May 1, 2025 at 2:41 PM
While it was a beyond disappointing season, just want to extend both of our sincere thanks to everyone who followed along and listened to the pod this season. 🤝

No new Thurs/Fri episode this week. Back with our season recap & playoff preview episode on Monday.
April 18, 2025 at 12:53 PM
TRIVIA NIGHT TONIGHT!

Join us at Mr. Goodbar at 7 pm sharp for Buffalo Sports Trivia Night! We’ll also have the Sabres-Leafs game on, so come put your Sabres/Bills knowledge to the test and enjoy some delicious beverages & food alongside your fellow sports fans. See you then!

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April 15, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The drought’s officially hit 14 years and teams that the Sabres were recently viewed as “ahead of” are now ahead of them in the standings, because they’ve done the one thing the Sabres haven’t: meaningfully try to upgrade their roster.

That & more on today’s episode.
April 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
James Reimer has seemingly taken the starting job from UPL. While we’re against the Sabres fully running it back, goaltending is one area where they REALLY can’t afford to.

Plus the win over Ottawa, why this hot stretch isn’t what it seems, what it may mean for the offseason, & more on today’s ep!
April 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
In an out-of-the-ordinary turn of events, Terry Pegula joined the Sabres on their recent Central Division trip. Could it be a sign that the heat is turning up & change is on the horizon this offseason? We discuss that plus the win over the Jets, McLeod continuing to be awesome, & more on today’s ep.
March 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Hosting trivia tonight at Mr. Goodbar! Come through and put your Buffalo sports knowledge to the test. Get there before 7 pm to secure a table!
March 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The Cozens-Norris trade made waves as a much needed core-shaking move, but where does Norris fit long term with the Sabres?

We welcomed @sabremetrix.bsky.social back to the pod to recap the deadline, all of the Sabres’ moves, Zucker re-signing, & take a look ahead to the offseason.
March 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Took a dive into the Jordan Greenway contract extension in our new episode out today. We share our thoughts on the value, the risks, and what it means for the forward group next season.

Plus, we preview the trade deadline & cover the activity around the league! Listen wherever you stream podcasts!
March 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
It’s trade deadline week & we’re both in the camp that the much needed BIG moves should wait until the offseason. Not only is it a better time for hockey trades but also do we want these moves made in a lost season when there may be a new GM in a few months?

New episode out now!
March 3, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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think it was @ntrider.bsky.social who said it on @straightupsabres.bsky.social but stuff like this drove me nuts for years until it became pretty obvious that they haven't been able to add quality veterans around their high round picks for basically the entire drought.
Sabres had Reinhart and Eichel and couldn’t make it work. That seems impossible.
February 21, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Exciting news! We’re creating an email list to keep you up to date on all things Straight Up Sabres including trivia nights, questions & answers from the previous trivia night, podcast updates, special content from us, and more. Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
February 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
🗣️TRIVIA NIGHT TONIGHTTTTT!!!! Join us upstairs at Mr. Goodbar at 7 pm for the next Buffalo Sports Trivia Night. First prize will be taking home a pair of tickets to the Sabres-Ducks game on February 25, in addition to prizes for 2nd & 3rd place and any perfect rounds. See you there!
February 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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We're gonna make a concerted effort to post here more at @straightupsabres.bsky.social going forward. But I will say we released Part II of our Greatest Sabres Team of All Time bracket series yesterday and I thought it was a good time. Link here: linktr.ee/straightupsa...
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February 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The next episode of our collaboration series with @2itbbuffalo.bsky.social & @iremembertheaud.bsky.social drops TOMORROW! We’ll be debating the 05-06 & 06-07 teams to see who moves onto the semifinals to face off against the 98-99 Cup team. Don’t miss it!
February 12, 2025 at 4:59 PM
🚨NEW EPISODE OUT NOW🚨 featuring a quick recap of the loss against Nashville before getting into longer conversations on the Four Nations tournament & who deserves to be inducted into the Sabres HOF in the years ahead.

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February 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM