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Baker Fairburn Hockey Show

Hockey, News, Sports, Sports News

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).

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#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

  1. Out of the woods?

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    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 5 min
  2. Blender bender

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    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/

    1 hr 6 min
  3. Closure

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    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/

    51 min
  4. Clean-up Required

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    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/

    1 hr 1 min
  5. Finding ways to Quinn

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    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/

    53 min
  6. Deep Breaths

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    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 6 min
  7. Psyche

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    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 4 min
  8. Finding What Works

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    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
  9. Erratic

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    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 15 min
  10. On to the opener

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    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/

    1 hr 7 min
  11. Toughness Tested

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    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:

    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7628367/2026/09/25/sabres-preseason-stock-watch-injuries-roster-questions/

    WHEN THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS, EXPECT RICHMOND VONA.
    Top-Rated Buffalo Personal Injury Attorneys Serving Communities Throughout New York: https://www.richmondvona.com/

    53 min
  12. Icebreaker in the books

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    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/

    54 min
  13. Off and running

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    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/

    1 hr 1 min
  14. Camp ready

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    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/

    1 hr 2 min
  15. The First Skate

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    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/7575143/2026/09/10/sabres-fan-survey-results-connor-hellebuyck-2026/

    45 min
  16. Lingering Questions

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    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/

    1 hr 3 min
  17. Unfinished Business

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    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/

    1 hr 12 min
  18. Balls in the air

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    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/

    1 hr 17 min
  19. Jarmo's Big Move

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    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/

    1 hr 15 min
  20. Dominoes about to fall

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    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/

    1 hr 8 min