Off the Crossbar: Trade Deadline – Ways to Pass the Time Jeff Seide | February 25, 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…
Off the Crossbar: Sabres Players Praying They Get Traded Jeff Seide | February 21, 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…
Off the Crossbar: Sabres Better off Without Eichel Jeff Seide | February 15, 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…
Habs to Fans: Get Ready for “More of the Same” Johannes Wheeldon | February 9, 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…
Crosby Passes Jagr but Who’s Better? Henry Orth | January 27, 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…
Off the Crossbar: Sabres Poised to Win It All This Year Jeff Seide | January 27, 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…
Canadiens New Year’s Resolutions for 2018 Ryan Szporer | January 1, 2018 Wondering whether or not there’s a point making a resolution for 2018? Well, all the Montreal Canadiens have. Here’s an exclusive look into each of theirs, if you’re hoping for…
Christmas Gift Ideas for the Montreal Canadiens Ryan Szporer | December 23, 2017 You’ve done just about all your holiday shopping, but still don’t know what to get that one Montreal Canadien in your life. Don’t fret. The Hockey Writers have got you…
1994 Playoffs – We Need a Movie on This! Jeff Ponder | December 22, 2017 There are some good hockey movies out there. We were blessed with Slap Shot in 1977. We chuckled at the antics of the children in The Mighty Ducks in 1992.…
25 Things That Drive Every Hockey Fan Crazy Bill Schoeninger | December 14, 2017 Hockey is a great sport. For my money, it’s the best sport in the world in terms of action and the community it creates. Despite all the great things it…
Off the Crossbar: Sabres Need George Costanza Jeff Seide | November 30, 2017 The losses keep piling up for the Sabres. After 25 games, Buffalo is officially tied for dead last in the league with a record of 6-15-4. The team is in the express…
Job Application: GM of the Montreal Canadiens Johannes Wheeldon | November 19, 2017 Geoff Molson President and CEO, Montreal Canadiens 1275, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest Montréal (Québec) H3C 5L2 Subject: GM Position Dear Mr. Molson: I have been asked by a large number of…
