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Get caught up here on how the Bandits losing streak continued last week.
14.02.2026 17:05 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
The Bandits have lost four in a row. They're flirting with missing the playoffs.
A matchup of two 3-5 teams needing a win.
Another day of the tournament is in the books.
Canada clinches Group A with a win over Switzerland. Slovakia can clinch Group B with a win over Sweden tomorrow.
Team USA faces Denmark in its second preliminary game.
Every country has played a game now. US and Canada pick up convincing wins.
Tage scored a power play goal today for Team USA.
Four more games tomorrow. The biggest game is bright and early between Sweden and Finland.
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12.02.2026 15:01 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The first day of the men's ice hockey tournament is in the books. Rasmus Dahlin played well for Sweden.
Four more games tomorrow, including Tage Thompson's opening game with Team USA.
It has been a while since we’ve done a mailbag podcast episode. What better timing with the Sabres away for a few more weeks.
Send in your questions.
The NHL trade deadline is a little over three weeks away and the Sabres are looking to add depth to boost their club for the playoffs.
Also some insight on how Tuch’s situation impacts their approach.
ICYMI yesterday Austin posted his 2026 NHL Draft top 50 rankings. Sabres may not be picking at the top this season but still fun to follow.
It’s free to everyone.
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Also, a different chart showing the rate at which Sabres players have their shots blocked and the rate at which their unblocked shots miss the net.
- The larger the circle, the higher the rate of shot attempts compared to the rest of the team.
Updated Sabres goals scored above expected chart.
- New model being used
- The darker the bar, the more shot attempts the player has
Let's take some time during the Olympic break to get an update on the 2026 NHL Draft class. Here is a top-50 midseason ranking.
Under each player, you'll see a "player report" drop-down you can click to get the detailed scouting report. This is free and open to everyone
Olympic break Sabres production pace.
- Tage on pace for 43 goals & over a point per game.
- 6 players on pace for 50+ points. Two more close.
- Dahlin is on a production heater.
- Byram production has cooled off a little.
The goals flew in bunches into the wrong net in both Buffalo and Rochester's losses in Week 10.
Can both teams rebound tonight in their Week 11 matchups?
Best of luck to Rasmus Dahlin and Tage Thompson who will be representing their country in the Olympics in Milan Cortina
06.02.2026 14:04 — 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
ICYMI, you can watch or listen to our postgame show from last night. The Sabres, unfortunately, dropped their final game before the Olympic break to the Penguins by a 5-2 score.
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Final 5v5 Game Charts
- Probably their worst game in a long time overall
- Bryson played 4 minutes but hurt them. Kesselring wasn't much better.
- Could have used a save from Lyon but only scored 2
- Reset and get back at it after the break
Last game before the break. Penguins in town.
If you follow these you’ll notice some numbers changed significantly. Particularly the xG.
Switched the model being used to Hockey Stats with their xG model adjustments.
One more before the Olympic break. The Sabres are back in ⚫️ and 🔴 to host the Penguins tonight.
05.02.2026 15:00 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0One of the big questions the Sabres have when you examine their roster with the playoffs in mind is who is their matchup line in a seven-game series?
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Episode 132 is now live. Today's topics include recapping the road trip in Florida and some questions for the roster with the playoffs in mind.
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🔴 Florida Trip
⚫ Forward lines
🔴 Roster questions for the playoffs
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Everybody freeze!
It’s 3 PM EST. NHL Olympic roster freeze is now in effect.
Sabres wrap up their two-game road trip tonight in Tampa.
It’ll be a tough ask on back to backs but Sabres have had success in those games. Bolts will be without Point, Cirelli, and Paul tonight.
Sabres wrap up their two-game road trip tonight in Tampa.
It’ll be a tough ask on back to backs but Sabres have had success in those games. Bolts will be without Point, Cirelli, and Paul tonight.
Sabres wrap up their two-game road trip tonight in Tampa.
It’ll be a tough ask on back to backs but Sabres have had success in those games. Bolts will be without Point, Cirelli, and Paul tonight.
Final 5v5 Game Charts
- Game comes out close to 50/50 in xG at 5v5
- Krebs a great game
- I thought Power was strong even if the numbers say otherwise
- Lyon settled in
- Gritty win
The Sabres open a back-to-back trip in Florida tonight. They need to be ready to go. The Panthers have lost three in a row and will likely be playing with desperation.
The Sabres' win in regulation opens a 10-point gap between the two clubs.
The Sabres power play system is built around a flawed philosophy of forcing shots from two players that put up poor shooting results on the man advantage
02.02.2026 13:00 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
The Bandits are back in action tonight. They need to get back into the win column.
31.01.2026 21:02 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
5v5 Game Charts
- Sabres come out ahead on xG
- Good shutdown third again with the lead
- Lyon was good
- First line had a good night too
- 4th line not so great in the numbers
