Games to Watch Detroit Red Wings (23-12-1) at Chicago Blackhawks (23-10-4) The top of the Western Conference and Central Division standings are going to get quite interesting over the next two weeks, and it starts tonight at the United Center. … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Daily Previews, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Brian Campbell, Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, Henrik Lundqvist, Jimmy Howard, Martin Biron, New York Rangers, NHL, Ottawa Senators, Pavel Datsyuk, Tim Jackman, United Center, Zenon Konopka | Leave a commentJaromir Jagr made his return to Pittsburgh after a contentious offseason that saw the former Pens legend sign with their rivals in Philadelphia. By all measures, Jagr should be done as a competitive player, as he is 40 years old … Continue reading
Posted in Ryan Henning, Updates | Tagged Jaromir Jagr, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins | Leave a commentGames to Watch Philadelphia Flyers (21-10-4) at Pittsburgh Penguins (21-11-4) The CONSOL Energy Center will be rocking tonight, as the tie for second place in the Atlantic Division is sure to be broken. Philadelphia arrives as losers of two straight … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Daily Previews, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Claude Giroux, Devan Dubnyk, Edmonton Oilers, Evgeni Malkin, Jordan Eberle, Marc-Andre Fleury, Minnesota Wild, NHL, Nikolai Khabibulin, Ondrej Pavelec, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Winnipeg Jets | Leave a commentNashville took a shootout victory from the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night. The decision, while favorable for the Predators, was Minnesota’s 8th loss a row. The Preds couldn’t have done it though without their 2001 Draft Pick, Jordin Tootoo. Netting … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Manny Budinger | Tagged Jordin Tootoo, Nashville Predators | Leave a commentWhy am I sharing this video, you may be asking? It’s because Carolina goalie Cam Ward ended up getting credit for the errant pass that ended up in the New Jersey net. This was the first goal by a netminder … Continue reading
Posted in Ryan Henning, Updates | Tagged Cam Ward, Carolina Hurricanes, New Jersey Devils | Leave a commentGames to Watch St. Louis Blues (21-10-4) at Detroit Red Wings (22-12-1) Last night I highlighted a contest between two Northwest Division rivals, so I figured I’d continue the trend this evening with an intriguing matchup at Joe Louis Arena. … Continue reading
Posted in Columns | Tagged Brian Elliott, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Detroit Red Wings, Evgeni Malkin, Florida Panthers, Hockey, Joe Louis Arena, NHL, Phil Kessel, Pittsburgh Penguins, St. Louis Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs | Leave a commentThe Christmas break has finally come to an end, and I’ve mostly healed from last weeks surgery (hope you missed me), so it’s time to get back into the hockey action. Game of the Night: Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Daily Previews, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Brian Elliott, Buffalo Sabres, Casey Wellman, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Devin Setoguchi, Guillaume Latendresse, Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Mathieu Garon, Matt Duchene, Mikko Koivu, Minnesota Wild, NHL, Niklas Backstrom, St. Louis Blues, Washington Capitals | Leave a commentFriday night’s loss to Edmonton was the Wild’s sixth in as many outings. Minnesota stormed to the top of the NHL’s power rankings across the board just within the past two weeks but it seems like an eternity ago for … Continue reading
Posted in Manny Budinger, Updates | Tagged Minnesota Wild, Western Conference | Leave a commentHey, the holidays are upon us. This means that the only thing going on in the NHL are weird things like actual games. Rosters are frozen, though, which means no trades or anything like that. And frankly, for me, that … Continue reading
Posted in Ryan Henning | Leave a commentI’m not one to rehash political debates on a hockey blog, but it’s interesting to see certain opinions from a certain context. One of the hot button issues in the American debate on immigration is the subject of language. There is a … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Henning | Tagged Guy Carbonneau, Montreal Canadiens, Randy Cunneyworth | Leave a comment