As part of my coverage of the NHL season, I’m going to begin providing a daily preview of the games across the league. Now, this won’t be a comprehensive guide to every game that is being played — I’ll leave … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Daily Previews, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Hockey, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby | Leave a commentThe final day of the regular season is here and there is still plenty on the line for 16 NHL teams. Each conference knows which teams will be fighting for a Stanley Cup championship, but there is plenty of room … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Daily Previews, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Hockey, NHL, Playoff Race, Stanley Cup | Leave a commentGame of the Night Detroit Red Wings (47-27-5) vs. St. Louis Blues (48-21-10) Season Series DET leads series 3-2. ***Note — The home team has won every game between these clubs so far this season. This should come as no … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Daily Previews, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Brian Elliott, Detroit Red Wings, Henrik Zetterberg, Hockey, NHL, Pavel Datsyuk, St. Louis Blues, Stanley Cup, Valtteri Flippula | Leave a commentIn the most hectic part of the season, Monday will provide a more calm evening for most of the teams across the NHL. However, there are four teams in action, with two of them battling for their playoff lives, so … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Daily Previews, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Edmonton Oilers, Hockey, Los Angeles Kings, NHL, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals | Leave a commentAt this point in the season, when every game holds some significance, I’ve decided to permanently alter the format of my daily previews to look at each game of the day briefly. That way, you will all have the best … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Daily Previews, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, New York Rangers, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins, Playoffs, Vancouver Cnaucks, Winnipeg Jets | Leave a commentGame of the Night Nashville Predators (43-24-8) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (42-25-8) The United Center in downtown Chicago will be rocking Sunday night, as the Chicago Blackhawks and Nashville Predators renew a division-rivalry with playoff implications on the line. Nashville arrives … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Daily Previews, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Chicago Blackhawks, Duncan Keith, Johnny Oduya, Jonathan Toews, Nashville Predators, NHL, Pekka Rinne | Leave a commentToday is a busy and overall important day across the NHL. There are 11 games, and all but one could have a significant impact on seeding once the postseason comes around. So, instead of focusing on one game — which … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Daily Previews, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Hockey, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, New York Rangers, NHL, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Winnipeg Jets | Leave a commentGame of the Night Buffalo Sabres (35-29-10) vs. New York Rangers (46-20-7) The New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres are set to battle for the fourth and final time from Madison Square Garden Friday night in what could possibly be … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Daily Previews, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Brian Campbell, Buffalo Sabres, Florida Panthers, Henrik Lundqvist, Hockey, Madison Square Garden, New York Rangers, NHL, Ryan Miller | Leave a commentGame of the Night Colorado Avalanche (40-30-5) vs. Phoenix Coyotes (36-26-12) Thursday night is loaded with intriguing NHL matchups, but perhaps none are more important to the playoff standings than this battle of the 7th and 9th seeds in the … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Daily Previews, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Brian Elliott, Colorado Avalanche, Hockey, Jaroslav Halak, Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Mike Smith, NHL, Phoenix Coyotes, Semyon Varlamov, Shane Doan, St. Louis Blues | Leave a commentGame of the Night Phoenix Coyotes (36-26-11) vs. Dallas Stars (39-28-5) The Pacific Division, arguably the most competitive of any in the NHL top to bottom, will have one team at the top at the conclusion of this battle at … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Daily Previews, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Gabriel Landeskog, Hockey, Jamie Benn, Kari Lehtonen, Loui Eriksson, Mike Smith, NHL, Phoenix Coyotes | Leave a comment