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 for a year, while also writing a satire column called "Off the Crossbar."
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The Best Nicknames in Hockey
August 20th, 2019 Colorful hockey nicknames are an integral part of the game’s history. They’re as much a part of hockey as the blue line. You’re given one early by your mite’s coach only later to be called something else by your teammates. Your mom may not want to know what your teammates call you, so you let her give you another one that only...
Sabres' Ristolainen: The Swirl Continues
August 12th, 2019 “Should I stay or should I go.” It’s not only a song made famous by the English punk rock band The Clash, it also describes the nonstop swirl surrounding Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen. Will he be staying with the organization or be shipped off in a trade? Ristolainen is still under contract with the Sabres for...
Toronto Maple Leafs' 50-Goal Scorers
August 8th, 2019 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...
NBC's 2019-20 Hockey Schedule: Digging into Coverage Details
August 8th, 2019 NBC Sports released their schedule for the 2019-20 NHL season and it includes a total of 109 games. Coverage kicks off with an Opening Night double feature on Wednesday, Oct 2. at 8 p.m. ET when the defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues face the Washington Capitals, followed by a playoff rematch of the Vegas Golden Knights...
Sabres' Roster Makes Ristolainen Expendable
August 2nd, 2019 Last summer, Buffalo Sabres' defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen pushed his body to higher levels of strength and cardio conditioning by flipping tires. This summer, he’s the focal point of trade speculation as several teams continue to “kick the tires” in terms of his availability. Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen's name has...
Will Hasek Dominate the Czech Republic?
July 27th, 2019 For 16 seasons, Dominik Hasek’s unorthodox flopping style and cat-like reflexes led his teams to victory, including an Olympic gold medal in Nagano, Japan in 1998 and two Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings. Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, he won six Vezina Trophies as the NHL’s best goalie and two Hart Trophies as the...
