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."
Author's Posts
Off the Crossbar: Matthews & Rielly Eyeing Gretzky’s Record
October 13th, 2018 Toronto Maple Leafs’ center Auston Matthews and defenseman Morgan Rielly hope to shake off their slow starts to the season and eclipse Wayne Gretzky’s surreal 215-point season of 1985-86. While the Leafs’ teammates have had record-breaking starts to the 2018-19 season, they know they’ll have to elevate their play...
Top 10 Dirtiest NHL Players
October 12th, 2018 Hockey is played hard and fast. Athletes will hook, trip, face wash and pester to gain a winning edge. Like all sports, hockey has official rules and unwritten rules. It also has a code of respect. And there are many players that blur the lines between the two. Or cross them entirely. They can be downright dirty. These dirty,...
Sabres' Hutton Is Winning Games & Fans
October 9th, 2018 The Buffalo Sabres 2018-19 season may only be three games old, but Carter Hutton has already saved it from starting out as a complete disaster. He’s not only won two games, he’s quickly won over a fanbase. Through three games, the Sabres now have two wins and a loss. It marks the first time since the lockout-shortened 2013 season...
Wilson Proves He Doesn’t Belong in the NHL
October 7th, 2018 It’s about time. Finally. Spot on. Justice served. That’s the prevailing sentiment heard around the hockey world when news came of Washington Capitals’ right winger Tom Wilson receiving a 20-game suspension. Unlike the devastating hit he laid on St. Louis Blues center Oskar Sundqvist in the second period of the teams’...
Maple Leafs’ Dubas Was Foolish Signing Tavares
October 7th, 2018 Take the champagne off ice. Cancel the parade down Yonge St. Hold the deposit on the confetti blasters. As much as Toronto Maple Leafs fans are giddy at having John Tavares in their lineup, it’s a pipe dream to think that he’ll catapult the team to a Stanley Cup. Tavares Is Not the Answer The 28-year-old Mississauga-native has been...
Sabres & Predators Make Minor Trade
October 2nd, 2018 Late Monday, the Buffalo Sabres announced they have traded forward Nicholas Baptiste to the Nashville Predators for right-shot defenseman, Jack Dougherty. While not a headline-making splash of a trade, it's yet another move by Sabres general manager Jason Botterill to revamp his team. Dougherty Acquired by the Sabres Dougherty, a...
