Sabres Live Overtime

Duffer and Marty look at the state of the Sabres with 36 games remaining before their west coast road trip including a look at their practice lines from Monday's practice and analyzing their power play. Then they are joined by Viktor Maudr, Leader of the Buffalo Sabres Czech & Slovakia Fanclub. Viktor described what its like to cheer and chant at games in Europe, how his group came together, and how their trip to Buffalo came together. What it was like for Viktor and his group to meet Sabres alumni, broadcasters, in addition to current players and coaches. Being in the same room with Dominik Hasek, where they went and what they ate on off days, and going to Bills & Bandits games. Also, what its like watching Sabres games back home, how Viktor got into broadcasting and being in the broadcast booth of his idol RJ. Duffer and Marty wrap up with some NHL news & notes, including the Islanders hiring Patrick Roy as coach, Oilers signing Corey Perry and previewing the Sabres road trip.

Duffer and Marty discussed how much Sabres fans might see Devon Levi play for the Sabres in their games before the holiday break. Should NHL goalies play more on back to back games? Can the Sabres find a rhythm on offense, how does Jack Quinn impact their lineup, and what would Marty do with the Sabres power play? Plus looking at the teams around the Sabres in the Eastern Conference standings.

After a strong performance by UPL against Nashville Sunday night Marty & Duffer discuss where the Sabres are at in goal. The guys dig into the numbers, what is different from last season for the Sabres and how much are injuries to blame? How do the Sabres get better starts in the first period and why are the Sabres attempting a lot of stretch passes? Evaluation vs expectation - how is Zach Benson impressing Duffer and Marty and how can other Sabres prospects contribute? A little history on Sabres penalty shots and games with the Predators. Duffer shares a tribute to Adam Johnson, the guys each name a NHLer that has caught their eye, an Amerks update and Marty tries out some Seinfeld-style standup.

On the "Baby Grand edition" of Sabres Live Overtime, Brian Duff and Martin Biron dig deep into the Sabres power play numbers and how it compares to last season. What do the Sabres miss with Alex Tuch out of the lineup? They discussed the Sabres lines from Monday's practice, how the Sabres can play to their identity, wished Gilbert Perreault a happy birthday and remembered goalie Roman Cechmanek. Plus they shared some crazy stats from around the NHL - is there home ice advantage, which players are teams regretting not acquiring, and do faceoffs matter.

Duffer & Marty are back with a new Sabres Live Overtime! They recapped the month of October for the Sabres and the "buzz" of the Black & Red! Examined UPL looking "faster" in black and red. Looked ahead at their next segment of games, and fixing the Sabres power play. The Sabres penalty kill is working EJ, Greenway & Thompson but why are they shorthanded more this season? Sabres streaks from Dahlin & Skinner, and Owen Power generating offense. The latest on the the Sabres lines and pants takes!

Sabres prospects analyst Kris Baker joined Brian Duff and Martin Biron on the latest Sabres Live Overtime podcast. They discussed the futures of Jiri Kulich and Matthew Savoie and if they could be this year’s version of Jack Quinn and JJ Peterka? They talked about the future of more prospects including Isak Rosen, Lukas Rousek, Alexander Kisakov, Tyson Kozak, Ryan Johnson and Mats Lindgren Jr. The trio also examined some early draft guys to keep an eye on and picks for the Stanley Cup.

NHL player agent Brian Bartlett joined Brian Duff and Martin Biron on Sabres Live Overtime. He discussed his special relationship representing Sabres forwards Alex Tuch and Jordan Greenway. Bartlett described how the Greenway trade came to be and why he says Buffalo is lucky to have him. He also examined life as an agent, following after his father Steve, and some of his other clients.

Daily Faceoff NHL analyst/former NHL goalie Mike McKenna joined Brian Duff and Martin Biron on Sabres Live Overtime to discuss which goalies might be on the move at the NHL Trade Deadline. McKenna shared his reaction to the trade between the Kings and Blue Jackets involving Jonathan Quick and Joonas Korpisalo, analyzed the Kings plan in net and speculated if Quick may be traded again. What might be the market for Karel Vejmelka be in Arizona? Do New Jersey, Vegas or Pittsburgh add before the deadline and could Cam Talbot, Thatcher Demko or John Gibson be on the move? What does McKenna see as the short and long term plans for the Sabres in goal? Which contending teams should be worried about their goaltending?

The Athletic Islanders staff writer Kevin Kurz joined Brian Duff and Martin Biron on Sabres Live Overtime. He discussed the impact of the Islanders trade for Bo Horvat along with Horvat’s eight-year contract extension. Kurz examined if the Isles could trade goalie Semyon Varlamov and the success of goalie Ilya Sorokin this season. He discussed the team’s outlook down the stretch and what the playoff race may look like. Kurz shared more on the background of Sharks forward Timo Meier approaching the NHL trade deadline and the strong season of Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson. Duffer and Marty examine the trade deadline outlook and Jakob Chychrun rumors.

Brian Duff and Martin Biron ask how to explain what is happening to the Sabres when they wear the black and red jerseys. They recap an emotional night in the arena Saturday against Minnesota that included a wild overtime period. They discuss Rasmus Dahlin's game, Owen Power's performance, look ahead at the Sabres schedule and the standings. They also evaluated the Sabres goalie situation.

Brian Duff and Martin Biron debate what is the common denominator for the Sabres on their three-game winning streak on the latest Sabres Live Overtime. Where are we seeing the "Granato Effect" and are Jeff Skinner and Alex Tuch the latest examples? Marty describes the coach/player dynamic and we examine how the Sabres have dealt with the injuries on defense. There's a look ahead at the upcoming Sabres schedule, breaking down why the team continues to have success on the power play and examining what could be the Sabres plan in goal this week.

Brian Duff and Martin Biron pick their highlights from the last week of Sabres hockey on this week's Sabres Live Overtime. They discuss the often hypocritical debate that surrounds the shootout and Marty reveals a conversation he had with Jack Quinn about his shootout move. They also take a moment to appreciate the Sabres impressive offensive numbers and ask could the top two Sabres lines stay together forever? What might the Sabres still need to take the next step this season and how is the plan in goal coming along? Finally there's some discussion about names that may be on the move around the league like Jakob Chychrun and Brock Boeser.

Brian Duff and Martin Biron analyze the numbers from the Sabres winless streak and discuss how the team can turn it around. Should the Sabres keep the Quinn/Cozens/Peterka line together? What does Marty see from the Sabres goaltending? Is there a roster move from Rochester to be made? How important are these next five Sabres games? What are we witnessing from Tage Thompson? Finally a tip of the cap to Amerks goaltender Beck Warm, and some thoughts on Hockey Fights Cancer night in Buffalo and the Börje Salming ceremony in Toronto.