Jeff Seide
Jeff has been covering the NHL for over a decade for various sites. He's been with The Hockey Writers as a lead Sabres writer three years, while also writing a satire column called "Off the Crossbar."
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Boudreau Joins NHL Network as Guest Analyst
August 11th, 2020 Bruce Boudreau, the 2008 Jack Adams Award winner as NHL Coach of the Year, will join the NHL Network as an analyst for the remainder of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Boudreau’s debut will be alongside Jamie Hersch and Ken Daneyko tonight. Bruce Boudreau doesn't hold much back. (Flickr/clydeorama) Boudreau’s Gift of Gab It...
Toronto Maple Leafs' 50-Goal Scorers
August 8th, 2020 For an NHL franchise that began playing in 1917, it took a long time – 65 years – for one player to finally score 50 goals in a season. No other franchise has taken anywhere near as long to crack the milestone. The Toronto Maple Leafs 50-Goal Club includes Gary Leeman, Rick Vaive and Dave Andreychuk. (Vince...
A Brief History of Rinkside Advertising
August 1st, 2020 Attend any NHL game today and you’ll be bombarded by colorful ads from large corporations. From arena sponsorship signage to dasher board and on-ice advertising, there’s no avoiding it; and there’s more every year. Ads on the boards are as common and accepted as goal celebrations. (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers) There’s a...
Sabres Ink Murray to Entry-Level Contract
July 31st, 2020 The Buffalo Sabres signed forward Brett Murray to a two-year, entry-level contract. The 6-foot-5, 235-pound winger made his professional hockey debut with the Rochester Americans last season tallying 24 points as a rookie. His strong season earned him his new...
The Montreal Forum 1908-1996
July 20th, 2020 The Old Forum in Montreal -- Opening night, November 9, 1908, was a sensation and all 3,000 pairs of roller skates available for rental saw extensive use as thousands of Montrealers came to wander through, gawk at or try out the facilities at what was hyped in the press as “the largest, finest and most hygienic roller rink,” a decent...
Buffalo Sabres’ All-Time One and Done Skaters
July 15th, 2020 In the history of the Buffalo Sabres, 460 skaters have taken the ice. Of those players, 12 have played just one game. Among them are 10 forwards and two defensemen. Collectively, they racked up one assist (a power play apple), four penalty minutes, a minus-3 plus/minus rating and recorded 12 shots on goal. Presenting the Buffalo One...
