Monthly Archives: May 2012

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One down, three to go. The Phoenix Coyotes avoided a sweep in the Western Conference Finals Sunday night when they finally slowed the dangerous Los Angeles Kings offense and did just enough to defeat netminder Jonathan Quick. It was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown, Hockey, Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings, Mike Smith, NHL, Phoenix Coyotes, Stanley Cup | Leave a comment

Monday’s Results New York Rangers 1, New Jersey Devils 4 (Series is TIED, 2-2) Those Who Shined 1. Martin Brodeur, Goaltender, New Jersey Devils In a series that had been controlled — for the most part — by the play … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Bryce Salvador, Hockey, Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, NHL, Stanley Cup, Zach Parise | Leave a comment

If you ask me, Brandon Prust’s elbow to the back of Anton Volchenkov’s head was among the dirtiest of the post season. Take a look at the video, and then I will explain: In Prust’s case, it appears though there … Continue reading →

Posted in Ryan Henning, Updates | Tagged Anton Volchenkov, Brandon Prust, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers | Leave a comment

Saturday’s Results New York Rangers 3, New Jersey Devils 0 (NYR lead the series, 2-1) Those Who Shined 1. Henrik Lundqvist, Goaltender, New York Rangers Just as I claim that Jonathan Quick cannot be dethroned as the NHL’s top postseason … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Dan Girardi, Henrik Lundqvist, Hockey, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, NHL, Ryan Callahan, Stanley Cup | Leave a comment

There seems to be no doubt, at this point, that the two hottest goalies of the Playoffs are Jonathan Quick and Henrik Lundqvist. The Los Angeles Kings have charged past the 1 and 2 seeds in the west, and are … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Ryan Henning | Tagged Henrik Lundqvist, Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers | Leave a comment

The Mile High City received exciting news Friday afternoon in the form of a new one-year contract worth $2 million for captain Milan Hejduk. This news comes just weeks after the Colorado Avalanche completed a surprising run to relevance in … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Colorado Avalanche, Free Agency, Hockey, Milan Hejduk, NHL | Leave a comment

Thursday’s Results Phoenix Coyotes 1, Los Angeles Kings 2 (LA leads the series, 3-0) Those Who Shined 29 straight, none allowed in last 7 games — 2 series 1. The Los Angeles Penalty Killing Unit Although this unit wasn’t terribly … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown, Dwight King, Hockey, Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings, Mike Smith, NHL, Phoenix Coyotes, Stanley Cup | Leave a comment

ESPN’s Colin Cowherd went on the rant you listened to above after another notoriously brief John Tortorella press conference. It’s one thing to say that you don’t care about hockey, or that you don’t think it’s a very popular sport … Continue reading →

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Wednesday’s Results New Jersey Devils 3, New York Rangers 2 (Series is TIED, 1-1) Those Who Shined 1. David Clarkson, Right-Wing, New Jersey Devils With the Devils on the brink of a two-game deficit in the Eastern Conference Finals, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Bryce Salvador, David Clarkson, Henrik Lundqvist, Hockey, Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, NHL, Stanley Cup | Leave a comment

Tuesday’s Results Los Angeles Kings 4, Phoenix Coyotes 0 (LA leads the series, 2-0) Those Who Shined 1. Jeff Carter, Center, Los Angeles Kings Columbus Blue Jackets fans likely had to shield their eyes Tuesday night, as Jeff Carter repeatedly … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown, Hockey, Jeff Carter, Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings, NHL, Phoenix Coyotes, Stanley Cup | Leave a comment

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