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The Best Nicknames in Hockey
April 7th, 2018 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...
Lessons from Each Team for Habs’ Bergevin and Molson
April 1st, 2018 With the Montreal Canadiens long since eliminated from playoff contention, it’s about time general manager Marc Bergevin and owner Geoff Molson take stock of this past season. That’s especially true, as they’ve got just a few games left, with the team already 23...
Off the Crossbar: Mittelstadt's Debut Makes Sabres Cup Contenders This Year
March 29th, 2018 Casey Mittelstadt will make his NHL debut tonight as the Buffalo Sabres play host to the Detroit Red Wings. In case you’re living under a rock or not connected to the World Wide Web, news hit Monday when Mittelstadt agreed to leave the University of Minnesota after his...
Bergevin & Molson’s Top-Secret Habs Plan
March 25th, 2018 Despite the Canadiens having officially been eliminated from playoff contention before the temperature has made it consistently into positive digits, Habs fans shouldn’t worry. Owner Geoff Molson and general manager Marc Bergevin are on the case and they’ve got a...5 Ways Marc Bergevin Could Get Fired
March 19th, 2018 Last week, Geoff Molson seemed to give many fans of the Montreal Canadiens the worst St. Patrick’s Day present ever. More of Marc Bergevin. What exactly does this guy have to do to get fired? Bergevin, of course, has been on the hot seat after this garbage fire of a...
Off the Crossbar: Trade Deadline - Ways to Pass the Time
February 25th, 2018 The NHL trade deadline brings with it the excitement of blockbuster deals that can re-shape a team and add the final piece to push a team over the hump, in hopes of hoisting a Stanley Cup. Negotiation tactics heat up and general managers try to pry picks, prospects and...
Off the Crossbar: Sabres Players Praying They Get Traded
February 21st, 2018 As the trade deadline approaches, just a handful of days away, most Buffalo Sabres are desperately hoping to get a call from their agent to pack their gear. On-edge players practically jump out of their seat when their iPhones ring; anticipating news that might get them the...
Off the Crossbar: Sabres Better off Without Eichel
February 15th, 2018 It’s becoming abundantly clear that Jack Eichel has been holding this team back. When Eichel dropped to the ice, grabbing his leg in pain last Saturday night in a game against the Boston Bruins, Sabres Nation experienced the seven stages of grief in the span of a few...
Habs to Fans: Get Ready for "More of the Same"
February 9th, 2018 (Before you start commenting on social media without reading the entire piece...this is satirical, folks.) On the heels of the New York Rangers' letter to their fans this week, the Montreal Canadiens management is considering releasing its own letter. Currently, in...
5 Tips to Be Your Beer League Best
February 7th, 2018 I’ve been waiting for the phone to ring for 10 years. It still hasn’t, but I’ll be ready when it does. And although, I was never a Boy Scout, I still abide by their “be prepared” motto, especially when it comes to signing the NHL contract that I definitely...
Crosby Passes Jagr but Who's Better?
January 27th, 2018 Sidney Crosby tallied three points in a 6-3 Pittsburgh Penguins win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night to overtake the one and only Jaromir Jagr on the Penguins' all-time points list. With 1082 points and counting, Crosby sits solely as the 2nd leading scorer in...
Off the Crossbar: Sabres Poised to Win It All This Year
January 27th, 2018 Ooh, aah, Sabres on the warpath! The win switch has been flipped. The compete level has been cranked to eleven. They’ve found their game faces. Since getting shellacked, 7-1 by the Dallas Stars, the Buffalo Sabres are on a roll. They’ve strung together three...
6 NHL Teams You Might Have Forgotten
January 15th, 2018 The NHL lied. There weren’t six original teams when the league began operations for the 1917-18 season. There were technically only four. And, of those, only one—the Montreal Canadiens—has essentially survived up to the present day. The “Original Six” as...
