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
132 episodes
Deux deux
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/7275072/2026/05/13/sabres-mattias-samuels...
Backs against the wall
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/7269629/2026/05/11/sabres-ruff-game-3-nhl-playo...
Clean slate
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/7256814/2026/05/06/buffalo-sabres-power-play-br...
Home away from home
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/7244932/2026/05/01/sabres-bruins-game-6-nhl-playoffs-stanle...
Bruins on the brink
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/7233372/2026/04/26/sabres-bruins-fans-game-4-nhl-play...
Back on track
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: bhttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7224500/2026/04/24/sabres-noah-ostlund-game-3-...
The Comeback
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/7211438/2026/04/20/sabres-tage-thompson-bruins-game-1/
Sunday funday
Kris Baker and The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Follow the show and be sure to read Matthew's series preview vs. the Bruins at The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7200584/2026/04/16/sabres-brui...
Division Champs
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/7195034/2026/04/14/sabres-win-atlantic-division-playo...
Tryout season
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/7154880/2026/03/28/sabres-kraken-ukko-pekka-luukkonen...
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...
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...
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-...
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...
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...
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...
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-...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...