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).
Episodes
122 episodes
Nitpicking
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/7149954/2026/03/26/sabres-zach-metsa-noah-ostlund-jor...
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1:00:55
Fine tuning
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/7125387/2026/03/24/buffalo-sabres-jarmo-kekalainen...
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52:55
Playoff ready?
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/7129165/2026/03/19/buffalo-sabres-player-survey-2026-...
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1:04:48
Go West, Young Men
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/7122646/2026/03/16/buffalo-sabres-logan-stanley-mckee-barna...
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1:05:53
The Hunted
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/7106896/2026/03/11/sabres-win-sharks-jack-quinn-logan...
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53:41
Game of the Year
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/7100493/2026/03/09/sabres-win-lightning-15-goals-102-penalt...
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1:02:50
Reinforcements
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/7095476/2026/03/06/buffalo-sabres-nhl-trade-deadline-...
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53:04
Blockbuster looming?
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/7085733/2026/03/04/buffalo-thompson-olympics-eichel-recepti...
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1:02:26
A Beast in the East
Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7078326/2026/03/02/sabres-mattias-samuelsson-injury-car...
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59:19
Knockin' the rust off
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/7064334/2026/02/23/buffalo-sabres-playoff...
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57:42
Needs on display
Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow this show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7026246/2026/02/06/sabres-trade-deadline-bryso...
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57:25
Raising the bar
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/7020431/2026/02/04/sabres-overtime-loss-expecta...
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1:05:57
The Cup?!
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/7009142/2026/01/30/sabres-tuch-stanley-cup-hat-tri...
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1:00:31
The surge continues
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/6996560/2026/01/26/sabres-notes-zach-bens...
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50:23
Doan deal
Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow this show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6990013/2026/01/21/sabres-josh-doan-contract-e...
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57:41
Buyers
Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow this show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6984075/2026/01/19/sabres-playoffs-power-bussi...
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1:06:08
The past becoming the present?
Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow this show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6976066/2026/01/16/sabres-canadiens-tage-thomp...
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1:00:45
Crunch time
Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow this show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6965112/2026/01/13/sabres-benson-power-defense...
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1:04:23
Finding a way
Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow this show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6956685/2026/01/09/sabres-rangers-mattias-samu...
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58:13
Reset and respond
Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow this show and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6938258/2026/01/03/sabres-winning-streak-blue-...
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51:23
Trending to contending
Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow this podcast and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6935011/2026/01/02/sabres-playoff-chance...
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56:14
Sustainability?
Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow this podcast and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6926225/2025/12/29/buffalo-sabres-stats-standings-strea...
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1:00:47
Ridin' High
Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow this podcast and be sure to read Matthew's latest at The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6916696/2025/12/23/sabres-byram-ostlund-senators/
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