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The Instigator Podcast 13.29 – History for Ovechkin (and the Sabres Season)

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The Sabres resurgent play won’t get them in the playoffs as they were officially eliminated on Tuesday despite a shutout of the Hurricanes. This episode explores some of the bright spots and building blocks on the Buffalo roster, plus an Eastern Conference Wild Card race that inched along for the second straight season. We also celebrate Alex Ovechkin breaking the all time goal scoring record to open the show.

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The Instigator Podcast 13.28 – Ovie Hits the Home Stretch

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Alex Ovechkin is on the brink of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all time goal scoring record and we devote the opening portion of this episode to discussing his feat, where he fits in league history and whether or not we’ll see the record broken this year. We also discuss the 180 Buffalo’s goaltending hierarchy has undergone as James Reimer has seemingly taken the net from Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Also, how has Noah Ostlund’s hot second half altered his stock within the organization?

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The Instigator Podcast 13.10 – The Sabres Head West and Devon Levi Heads to Rochester

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It’s time for Sabres After Dark but Devon Levi will have to participate like the rest of us as the goaltender was sent to Rochester. James Reimer will be taking over backup duties while Levi gets to take over as the starter for the Amerks. We talk about how this move is the best option for Levi’s development while also reflecting on how his play led the Sabres to this decision. 

We also touch on the need for the Sabres to perform well on this California swing if they hope to make any headway in the standings. Additionally, we discuss Jim Montgomery’s firing in Boston and how Alex Ovechkin’s injury will affect his chase of the goal scoring record. 

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The Instigator Podcast 8.20 – Crease Crashing

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Tyler and Chris are back from their long layoff to get back into some Sabres talk a week after Duane’s viral radio call and in the midst of a difficult run of play for the home team. We also discuss Alex Ovechkin’s run at Wayne Gretzky’s goal scoring record and we also run through some options the Sabres may have to remedy their situation in net.