Off the Crossbar: Ellis Dodges Leprechaun Question Jeff Seide | May 18, 2017 After Tuesday night’s 2-1 win in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final, one in which Nashville Predators’ defenseman Ryan Ellis was making plays all over the ice that seemed almost…
Off the Crossbar: Stars Aim for 23 Goalie Roster Jeff Seide | May 15, 2017 Another day, another goalie. After acquiring Ben Bishop’s rights from the Los Angeles Kings, the Dallas Stars signed him to a six-year, $29.5 million contract. “This is the Stars’ first move in…
Off the Crossbar: Caps Order New “Window of Opportunity” from Pella Jeff Seide | May 11, 2017 Another year of failed expectations. The Washington Capital’s window of opportunity to win the Cup slammed shut last night, after yet another second round defeat to the hands of the…
How to React to Your Team’s Offseason Moves Judson Rempel | May 10, 2017 The life of an National Hockey League General Manager is a difficult one. Your job is to build a championship team by drafting well, trading well, and signing well. When you…
Off the Crossbar: Buffalo Sports Media Biding Time Jeff Seide | May 10, 2017 It’s coming up on a month since Sabres owner Terry Pegula axed Tim Murray. With no official news on a new Sabres general manager, columnists and beat writers are struggling…
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.…
Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin’s Offseason Checklist Ryan Szporer | May 6, 2017 Oh, to get a glimpse into the mind of Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin. The last time we were able to get a copy at Bergevin’s offseason checklist, the…
A Few of Hockey’s Epic Fails Mark Shiver | May 5, 2017 Scoring a goal in hockey is not easy. The NHL net is 72 inches wide by 48 inches tall. Put a fully padded-up goaltender in the middle of the goal and…
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…
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…
Detroit Octopus – NHL Legend THW Archives | May 1, 2017 This post was originally written by Paul Benvin way back in August of 2009. With the playoffs under way – we often think about some of the history, some of…