Krueger Fills Out Sabres’ Coaching Staff Jeff Seide | June 17, 2019 The Buffalo Sabres overhaul behind the bench continues. Less than a month after hiring Ralph Krueger as head coach, the sixth to serve in that role in the last eight…
Why Krueger Went Bar Hopping in Buffalo Jeff Seide | May 20, 2019 Coffee and beer. In the simplest form, it’s what separates Dan Bylsma from Ralph Krueger. Two years ago, after another disappointing season, then-Buffalo Sabres general manager Tim Murray suggested that…
Krueger Steps Into Sabres Hot Seat Jeff Seide | May 16, 2019 Make no bones about it, the Buffalo Sabres are at a seminal moment in their history. The franchise is turning to their sixth head coach since Terry and Kim Pegula…
Off the Crossbar: Cherry Secretly Working with Hurricanes Marketing Jeff Seide | May 10, 2019 After an exhaustive and lengthy investigation, sources have confirmed that Don Cherry, co-host of the popular “Coach’s Corner” segment on Hockey Night in Canada, has been secretly working for the…
NHL Keeps Feeding the Rat Jeff Seide | May 3, 2019 Dumb. Stupid. Idiotic. The same words that describe Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand also define the NHL and its Department of Player Safety. Wednesday night in Game 3 of the…
Sabres’ Botterill Inks Bryson to ELC Jeff Seide | April 16, 2019 Defenseman Jacob Bryson didn’t win the NCAA National Championship, but he still has reason to celebrate. The junior, who captained the Friars of Providence College, just signed a three-year, entry-level…
Former Sabres Seeing Playoff Action Jeff Seide | April 14, 2019 While the 2018-19 edition of the Buffalo Sabres may have failed to qualify for the postseason for the eighth straight season – the longest current playoff drought in the NHL…
The NHL’s Coaching Merry-Go-Round Jeff Seide | April 10, 2019 Here we go again. As the NHL’s 2018-19 regular season ended, the merry-go-round ride of coaches has already started. Almost half of the 14 teams that failed to qualify for…
2019 NHL Draft Lottery – What You Need to Know Jeff Seide | April 8, 2019 While many teams are jockeying for position and looking forward to the NHL playoffs, others have resigned themselves to early tee times. The only thing they can look forward to…
Off the Crossbar: Housley Preps Sabres for Playoffs Jeff Seide | April 5, 2019 Citing dramatic improvement over last season’s 62-point, 31st place finish, Buffalo Sabres head coach Phil Housley is pumped for his team’s upcoming playoff run. “Most everyone counted us out,” said…
Tavares’ Quest for 50 Jeff Seide | March 28, 2019 After a four-goal performance on Monday – the first of his NHL career – John Tavares is now five goals away from the illustrious 50-goal club. With 45 goals, he…
Sabres Can’t Buy a Goal Jeff Seide | March 26, 2019 After the game in the locker room, Jack Eichel sat in his stall, pads and skates still on, sweat still dripping down his neck. He stared straight ahead but his…