Off the Crossbar: Anaheim Concedes Game Seven Jeff Seide | May 9, 2017 Rather than face the inevitable loss to the Edmonton Oilers in a seventh and deciding game Wednesday night, the Anaheim Ducks have conceded the game and the series. “We held…
Off the Crossbar: McGuire’s Clichés Reach Stratospheric Levels Jeff Seide | May 7, 2017 The Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins, 4-2 Saturday night to force a Game 6 in their second-round series. It also unleashed a flood of clichés by NBC analyst Pierre McGuire.…
Off the Crossbar: Octopus Population Finally Recovering Jeff Seide | May 5, 2017 It’s been a rough few weeks for folks in the Motor City, where their beloved Detroit Red Wings missed the playoffs for the first time since 753 BC — the…
Reliving Drury’s Magic Touch Jeff Seide | May 5, 2017 Flash back to the evening of May 4, 2007, in Buffalo. Time was winding down in the third period of Game 5 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Semifinals between the Sabres…
Does Kane Factor into the Sabres’ Future? Jeff Seide | May 4, 2017 While a Buffalo City Court judge dismissed charges against forward Evander Kane on Tuesday, the verdict regarding what role he plays in the Sabres’ future is still in question. In two…
Off the Crossbar: Pegula Sets New Sabres Hierarchy Jeff Seide | May 3, 2017 During recent press conferences announcing the dismissal of the Buffalo Sabres’ head coach and general manager, Terry Pegula said several times that he’s not interested in discussing the past. He…
Sabres Blue Line Turnaround Jeff Seide | May 2, 2017 Swiss Cheese. A bunch of pylons. Sluggish at best. The Sabres defense was called a lot of things this past season. By the start of next season, it’ll be called…
Tanking Killed the NHL Lottery Jeff Seide | May 2, 2017 Though they weigh a mere 2.7 grams and their radius is only 20mm, a ping pong ball’s influence in the NHL draft lottery is enormous. The series of four numbered…
2017 NHL Draft Lottery Primer Jeff Seide | April 29, 2017 The NHL Draft Lottery takes place Saturday night in Toronto. For just the second time in NHL draft lottery history, each of the 14 teams that did not make the…
Pegula Finally Finds Route to Playoffs Jeff Seide | April 27, 2017 The Sabres need a president of hockey operations, a new general manager, a head coach, at least two quality defensemen, a new training staff, and several amateur scouts. But who…
Off the Crossbar: Joe Thornton’s Beard Also Ailing Jeff Seide | April 26, 2017 By now, it’s common knowledge that San Jose Sharks’ center, Joe Thornton, was playing through injuries this postseason. The obvious one can be traced back to a collision with Michael Chaput…
Pegula Sharpens His (S)words Jeff Seide | April 25, 2017 The 2016-17 Buffalo Sabres marketing slogan was “Sharpen Your Swords.” After his sixth failed attempt at taking his prized asset to the NHL playoffs, it seems as though Owner Terry…
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