2018-19 Buffalo Sabres: The Best of Times & The Worst of Times Jeff Seide | July 29, 2018 The 2017-18 edition of the Buffalo Sabres was terrible. While winning only 25 of 82 games, the Blue and Gold allowed 81 more goals than they scored—a differential approaching 100…
Mittelstadt and the Sabres Big Year Ahead Jeff Seide | July 26, 2018 Last April, when Casey Mittelstadt wristed a laser past Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, scoring his first-ever NHL goal, it likely felt as good for Buffalo Sabres fans as…
The Maple Leafs Dubious Dubas Jeff Seide | July 16, 2018 “We can, and we will.” That’s how newly-minted Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas confidently replied to SportsNet’s Elliott Friedman when asked recently if the Leafs will be able to retain…
Hockey is Great Medicine Jeff Seide | July 13, 2018 On the main rink inside of HarborCenter behind one of the goals there’s a wall measuring a little over 41 feet wide by 8 feet high. It has painted white…
A Four-Hour Shift That Lasts Forever Jeff Seide | July 11, 2018 This is the second installment covering Buffalo’s 11-Day Power Play Community Shift: Fighting cancer with hockey. To read the first, click here. No matter the age, 11 years old or…
Maple Leafs, Red Wings & Wild Vulnerable to Offer Sheets Jeff Seide | July 9, 2018 The NHL Entry Draft is over. Several major trades have been completed. And while technically the free agency window remains open, it’s pretty much done. Teams have had to budget…
Eichel Playing Numbers Game Jeff Seide | July 9, 2018 No. 15 or No. 9, it doesn’t matter what number Jack Eichel has on his jersey; starting in the 2018-19 season, he needs to be No. 1 for the Buffalo…
Sabres Fans Bickering: A Great Thing Jeff Seide | July 5, 2018 As many in the United States paused to celebrate their country’s independence yesterday, I, for one, am also grateful to be celebrating something else: the avid, vocal, outspoken and opinionated…
Off the Crossbar: Scotiabank ATM Fees Rise to $3,999.50 Per Use Jeff Seide | July 2, 2018 * originally published in Sept. of 2017 In a coincidence of epic proportions, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) announced they’ve signed a 20-year, $800 million agreement to re-name their…
Ryan O’Reilly Trade: Who Won? Jeff Seide | July 2, 2018 Ask an arbitrator and they’ll tell you that when both sides of a deal think they made out like bandits, it’s usually a fair and even outcome. Armchair general managers…
6 Stories from Sabres Development Camp Jeff Seide | July 1, 2018 The Buffalo Sabres development camp wrapped up at Harborcenter on Saturday. It was an exciting week for fans who filled the arena every day. On several occasions, general manager Jason Botterill,…
Sabres Trade for Speedy Sheary Jeff Seide | June 28, 2018 While trade rumors continue to swirl around Buffalo Sabres Ryan O’Reilly, and Rasmus Dahlin fandemonium begins to ramp up at the team’s development camp, general manager Jason Botterill made some…
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