Maintenance Day Joe Yerdon & Lance Lysowski

Lance and Joe are back - hey, it's the offseason, cut them a break! They're back and they've got the goods on Lindy Ruff's return to the Buffalo Sabres as the head coach. They discuss what his return means, what it'll entail, and what to expect from him.

They'll also talk about Seth Appert getting promoted from the Rochester Americans to be the assistant coach in Buffalo alongside Lindy and what it'll mean to have him there to fix up the power play and rejoin the many prospects he helped get to the NHL.

Plenty of things to listen up on for an offseason!

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Big thanks to our musician friends --
Intro: MerlinBerlin -- "Orbit" - Find them on Bandcamp
Outro: Chips 'N Cellos -- Boss Fight (Sabre Dance, Khachaturian) - Find them on Bandcamp

We all knew there'd be some changes, but the Sabres firing of Don Granato and the feedback from the players in the days after illuminated what went wrong. Lance and Joe will break all of it down:

- What went wrong
- Why the move was made
- What GM Kevyn Adams said he's looking for from the next coach
- Who he should take the longest (and shortest) looks at
- The case for Rochester Americans coach Seth Appert

Buckle in, it's their longest episode to date, but it's more than worth the full listen.

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Big thanks to our musician friends --
Intro: MerlinBerlin -- "Orbit" - Find them on Bandcamp
Outro: Chips 'N Cellos -- Boss Fight (Sabre Dance, Khachaturian) - Find them on Bandcamp

Lance and Joe saved up a lot of their words for the latest episode. This time around, the guys talk about Don Granato, his future, what could and should happen, and what's the best way for the Sabres to approach a vital offseason as well as their future.

They'll also talk about JJ Peterka's breakout, particularly teaming up with Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch on the top line. They'll also really get into it about the power play and how it's been a bit of a mess for a lot longer than you'd think it has.

The guys also talk about the offseason, Peyton Krebs, the Amerks, and much more in their longest episode to date. 

Thanks for listening and thanks for letting us know you're enjoying the pod.

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Big thanks to our musician friends --
Intro: MerlinBerlin -- "Orbit" - Find them on Bandcamp
Outro: Chips 'N Cellos -- Boss Fight (Sabre Dance, Khachaturian) - Find them on Bandcamp

The guys are back and even though they managed to get a bit too tied up with the trade deadline, Lance and Joe are back to discuss what the Buffalo Sabres pulled off. They get into what it meant to send Kyle Okposo to a Stanley Cup contender and what he meant to the team and organization.

They'll also dig into one of the biggest trades of the entire deadline in which the Sabres sent Casey Mittelstadt to Colorado for defenseman Bo Byram. The guys will get into what that move does and how it sets up what they'll be up to for the offseason and how vital it becomes to find a third-line center and how they'll attack things to get them to the playoffs next year.

Wait... don't they still have a chance at that this year...? Don't worry, that gets discussed as well. 

Thanks for listening and thanks for letting us know you're enjoying the pod.

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Big thanks to our musician friends --
Intro: MerlinBerlin -- "Orbit" - Find them on Bandcamp
Outro: Chips 'N Cellos -- Boss Fight (Sabre Dance, Khachaturian) - Find them on Bandcamp

Lance and Joe have a stacked up show this week in which they discuss the latest with Jeff Skinner and what Tyson Jost's recall means for the lineup. Losing Skinner right as they get on a roll? Sounds about right for this season, doesn't it?

They'll also talk about:

- Owen Power's return and the brilliance (and workload) of Rasmus Dahlin
- Peyton Krebs getting an opportunity and running with it
- How Dylan Cozens and Tage Thompson are getting their groove back even without goals
- Erik Johnson and the trade deadline looming
- A NEW SCOREBOARD?!?

Thanks for listening and thanks for letting us know you're enjoying the pod.

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Big thanks to our musician friends --
Intro: MerlinBerlin -- "Orbit" - Find them on Bandcamp
Outro: Chips 'N Cellos -- Boss Fight (Sabre Dance, Khachaturian) - Find them on Bandcamp

Today, Lance and Joe decided to send valentines out to all of you in the form of a normal length episode of the show. You're welcome!

This week, the guys discuss Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen seizing the day and highlighting how doing goalie development on the right timeline CAN work!

They also get into:

Kyle Okposo on the first line with Tage Thompson and Jeff Skinner and why it continues to be a thing.

Casey Mittelstadt's future and if it's even a good idea to consider trading him.

How the Sabres will approach the trade deadline and what sorts of deals should they be looking at as well as how to improve the roster in the current situation given all the prospects on the way and the needs they have to address. 

Thanks for listening and thanks for letting us know you're enjoying the pod.

Follow Lance and Joe on Twitter!
Read Lance's work at The Buffalo News
Read Joe's work at Noted Hockey and Bleacher Report

Big thanks to our musician friends --
Intro: MerlinBerlin -- "Orbit" - Find them on Bandcamp
Outro: Chips 'N Cellos -- Boss Fight (Sabre Dance, Khachaturian) - Find them on Bandcamp