Sabres Win & Extend Lead over Lightning (S7 E27)

About this episode

The episode discusses the Sabres' recent performance, player contributions, and the implications for the playoff race.

On today's episode, we discuss the Sabres shootout win over the Leafs following their loss to the Capitals, the Sabres journey up until this point of the season with 15 games remaining, what this run has meant to fans after enduring the drought, Jack Quinn's offensive production, Metsa's continued solid play when called upon, the disappointing play of Stanley & Schenn, Timmons nearing a return from injury, how we hope the defense looks the rest of the year and into the playoffs, the Eastern Conference playoff race, and more.

People in this episode

Host: Straight Up Sabres

Topics covered

• Sabres win
• playoff race
• player performance
• season recap
• fan experience

Keywords

• Sabres
• hockey
• playoffs
• Jack Quinn
• Metsa
• Stanley
• Schenn
• Timmons
• Eastern Conference

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sabres, Capitals, Leafs

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