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Don’t rule Miller out despite Quick being named starter
Maybe you’ve heard, but Ryan Miller will not get the first start for Team USA in Sochi. Jonathan Quick will go against Slovakia in the first round robin game and it would appear that many a fan is up...
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Instigator Podcast: Episode 37 – Bylsma on Board
Dan Bylsma was officially introduced as the 17th head coach in Sabres history. We offer our thoughts and reaction to the Sabres new head coach along with providing our thoughts on how Bylsma’s hiring...
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Thoughts on Dan Bylsma as Sabres Coach
The Buffalo Sabres officially moved on from the disappointment of missing out on the Mike Babcock sweepstakes when Tim Murray introduced Dan Bylsma as the 17th head coach in franchise history. For...
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Reloaded Forward Group is Full of Upside
Pop quiz, hot shot. Can you name all of the forwards vying for a spot on the Sabres roster this year? No cheating. The Sabres enter camp with a hefty roster bolstered by two years of rebuilding. As a...
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Revamped Blueline a Key in Buffalo’s Turnaround
As the Sabres open their preseason campaign this evening against Minnesota, portions of the reshaped roster will be front and center for the first time. While this includes players like Jack Eichel,...
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Projecting the Sabres Roster on the Eve of Final Cuts
The Sabres begin the season in four days, and some question marks still remain as to who will be part of that opening night roster against Ottawa. The organization has made quite a few cuts over recent...
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Double Minors: Replay Derails Sabres Comeback Against Sens
For a few fleeting moments on Thursday night, the plan had fallen into place perfectly. Evander Kane had shoveled a puck home from beside the net, DJ Kool was blasting throughout the arena and the...
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Long Term Outlook Should Shape Decision on Ullmark
No team wants or plans to lose their starting goaltender, certainly not on the first day of the regular season. But that was precisely what the Buffalo Sabres had to deal with when Robin Lehner went...
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The Instigator Podcast 5.19 – System Adjustments Keep Sabres on Track
After the injuries to Jack Eichel and Evander Kane, Sabres fans had a disappointing outlook for the season to come. However, the team rebounded from their disappointing opener with an impressive win...
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The Instigator Podcast 5.22 – Talking Sabres Penalty Kill Pros and Cons
Our Election Night Special features no politics and plenty of Sabres talk. We go deep on what seems to be the biggest shortcomings for the Sabres otherwise consistent penalty kill. Chris and Tyler...
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The Instigator Podcast 5.28 – New Year but Asking the Same Questions
Back for the new year, Chris and Tyler are stuck asking the same questions of the Sabres that were asked in 2016. The Sabres appear to be stuck in neutral with no real signs of getting moving again...
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The Instigator Podcast 5.34 – Talking Postgame Comments and the Sabres System...
Bill Hoppe joined the show this week to discuss the post game comments after Sunday’s loss to the Vancouver Canucks and where the weak points in Buffalo’s system lay. We also discuss the outlook on...
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Bylsma’s Shortcomings Aren’t Exactly New
Since climbing within a point of a playoff position in the Eastern Conference the Sabres have hit one of their worst runs of play in the entire 2016-17 season, dropping seven of their last eight games...
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The Instigator Podcast 5.37 – Do the Sabres have a Leadership Problem?
As the Sabres slide further from playoff contention, questions about roster construction, coaching and effort continue to be asked. We sit down this week to discuss rumors of a rift between the players...
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The Instigator Podcast 5.41 – Analyzing Bylsma’s Future in Buffalo
A big topic of conversation during Tim Murray’s final press conference centered around Dan Bylsma’s effectiveness as Buffalo’s head coach and what appears to be a rapidly closing window on his tenure....
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Pegulas Chart an Unclear Path With Today’s Firings
Maybe we should have seen the writing on the wall when Tim Murray was given an extension in the fall. If there’s one harbinger for unemployment in the Pegula sports empire it seems as if contract...
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The Instigator Podcast 5.42 – Decompressing the Firings of Bylsma and Murray
In the wake of Dan Bylsma and Tim Murray’s firings, Chris and Tyler discuss what seems to be a knee jerk reaction by Terry and Kim Pegula and what the decision means for both the short and long term...
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