Podcast
Baker Fairburn Hockey Show
Kris Baker (@SabresProspects) and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn (@MatthewFairburn) discuss all things Buffalo Sabres and catch up on the latest happenings around the National Hockey League (NHL).
- Hockey chart
- #42
- Episodes
- 155
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Typical length
- 1 hr 5 min
- On air since
- 2023
- Latest episode
- 20 hours ago
Episodes
155 episodes, newest first
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1 hr 5 min
Out of the woods?
Show notes
Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7663025/2026/11/03/buffalo-sabres-daxon-rudolph-denver/
WHEN THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS, EXPECT RICHMOND VONA.
Top-Rated Buffalo Personal Injury Attorneys Serving Communities Throughout New York: https://www.richmondvona.com/ -
1 hr 6 min
Blender bender
Show notes
Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7725566/2026/10/26/sabres-helenius-doan-goaltending-crevier/
WHEN THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS, EXPECT RICHMOND VONA.
Top-Rated Buffalo Personal Injury Attorneys Serving Communities Throughout New York: https://www.richmondvona.com/ -
51 min
Closure
Show notes
Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7718108/2026/10/23/buffalo-sabres-thoughts-connor-hellebuyck-trade/
WHEN THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS, EXPECT RICHMOND VONA.
Top-Rated Buffalo Personal Injury Attorneys Serving Communities Throughout New York: https://www.richmondvona.com/ -
1 hr 1 min
Clean-up Required
Show notes
Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7712980/2026/10/22/sabres-slump-flyers-luukkonen-special-teams/
WHEN THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS, EXPECT RICHMOND VONA.
Top-Rated Buffalo Personal Injury Attorneys Serving Communities Throughout New York: https://www.richmondvona.com/ -
53 min
Finding ways to Quinn
Show notes
Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7695170/2026/10/16/jack-quinn-gordie-howe-hat-trick-sabres-leafs/
WHEN THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS, EXPECT RICHMOND VONA.
Top-Rated Buffalo Personal Injury Attorneys Serving Communities Throughout New York: https://www.richmondvona.com/ -
1 hr 6 min
Deep Breaths
Show notes
Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
hhttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7684962/2026/10/12/sabres-panthers-dahlin-injury-luukkonen-ellis/
WHEN THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS, EXPECT RICHMOND VONA.
Top-Rated Buffalo Personal Injury Attorneys Serving Communities Throughout New York: https://www.richmondvona.com/ -
1 hr 4 min
Psyche
Show notes
Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7673592/2026/10/09/sabres-stars-ukko-pekka-luukkonen/
WHEN THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS, EXPECT RICHMOND VONA.
Top-Rated Buffalo Personal Injury Attorneys Serving Communities Throughout New York: https://www.richmondvona.com/ -
1 hr
Finding What Works
Show notes
Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7663899/2026/10/06/buffalo-sabres-colten-ellis-crosby-mackinnon/
WHEN THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS, EXPECT RICHMOND VONA.
Top-Rated Buffalo Personal Injury Attorneys Serving Communities Throughout New York: https://www.richmondvona.com/ -
1 hr 15 min
Erratic
Show notes
Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7651601/2026/10/02/sabres-season-opener-special-teams-blue-jackets/
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7651409/2026/10/01/mathieu-olivier-zach-metsa-sabres-blue-jackets/
WHEN THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS, EXPECT RICHMOND VONA.
Top-Rated Buffalo Personal Injury Attorneys Serving Communities Throughout New York: https://www.richmondvona.com/ -
1 hr 7 min
On to the opener
Show notes
Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7641703/2026/09/29/buffalo-sabres-roster-2026-season/
WHEN THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS, EXPECT RICHMOND VONA.
Top-Rated Buffalo Personal Injury Attorneys Serving Communities Throughout New York: https://www.richmondvona.com/ -
53 min
Toughness Tested
Show notes
Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Hit those like and subscribe buttons and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
WHEN THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS, EXPECT RICHMOND VONA.
Top-Rated Buffalo Personal Injury Attorneys Serving Communities Throughout New York: https://www.richmondvona.com/ -
54 min
Icebreaker in the books
Show notes
Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7619237/2026/09/22/sabres-power-play-analytics-preseason-penguins/
WHEN THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS, EXPECT RICHMOND VONA.
Top-Rated Buffalo Personal Injury Attorneys Serving Communities Throughout New York: https://www.richmondvona.com/ -
1 hr 1 min
Off and running
Show notes
Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7604989/2026/09/17/buffalo-sabres-training-camp-day-1-2026/
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1 hr 2 min
Camp ready
Show notes
Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7593977/2026/09/14/buffalo-sabres-noah-ostlund-contract-extension/
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45 min
The First Skate
Show notes
Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
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1 hr 3 min
Lingering Questions
Show notes
Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7429763/2026/07/08/sabres-depth-chart-forward-lines/
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1 hr 12 min
Unfinished Business
Show notes
Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7405424/2026/06/29/buffalo-sabres-beck-malenstyn-contract-extension-nhl-free-agency/
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1 hr 17 min
Balls in the air
Show notes
Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7392537/2026/06/25/sabres-tuch-byram-trades-benson-contract-nhl-offseason/
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1 hr 15 min
Jarmo's Big Move
Show notes
Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7389103/2026/06/24/buffalo-sabres-2026-nhl-draft-pick-4/
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1 hr 8 min
Dominoes about to fall
Show notes
Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7370386/2026/06/19/buffalo-sabres-free-agent-targets-2026/
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