It’s a busy Saturday night in the NHL with 16 teams taking to the ice. And, with essentially every game holding playoff ramifications, I figured I would provide a short but sweet reason to follow the important contests. Breakdown Pittsburgh … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Daily Previews, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin, Hockey, Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings, Mike Smith, Minnesota Wild, NHL, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, St. Louis Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks | Leave a commentFor the month of February, a stretch of nearly two weeks with only one trade (the blockbuster between the Ducks and Jets that exchanged Riley Holzapfel for Maxime Macenauer) is unheard of. Heck, in the NHL, that’s pretty rare any … Continue reading
Posted in Ryan Henning, Updates | Tagged Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, Dominc Moore, Edmonton Oilers, Maxime Macenauer, Philadelphia Flyers, Riley Holzapfel, San Jose Sharks, Tampa Bay Lightning, Winnipeg Jets | Leave a commentThere may be 18 teams in action Tuesday night in the NHL, but all eyes should be on the Detroit Red Wings. After more than 3 months of unblemished home hockey, the Wings have come within one victory of a … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Daily Previews, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Hockey, Jimmy Howard, Joe Louis Arena, Kari Lehtonen, NHL | Leave a commentAs Ryan Boyd mentioned earlier today, the Red Wings are on the cusp of history. They have to this point 19 home wins in a row, and tonight are going to try and tie a national hockey league record, going … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Henning | Tagged Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Henrik Zetterberg, Nashville Predators, Pavel Datsyuk, Philadelphia Flyers, Ryan Suter, San Jose Sharks, Shea Weber | Leave a commentIt’s official, the NHL has released its list of players for this years Tim Hortons All-Star Game to be held in Ottawa. The top six were picked through fan voting, which — not surprisingly — included four Senators, and the … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Adam Henrique, Adam Larsson, Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Edler, All-Star Game, Anaheim Ducks, Boston Bruins, Brian Campbell, Brian Elliott, Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, Carey Price, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Claude Giroux, Cody Hodgson, Colin Greening, Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, Corey Perry, Craig Smith, Dallas Stars, Dan Girardi, Daniel Alfredsson, Daniel Sedin, Dennis Wideman, Detroit Red Wings, Dion Phaneuf, Dustin Byfuglien, Edmonton Oilers, Erik Karlsson, Evgeni Malkin, Florida Panthers, Gabriel Landeskog, Henrik Lundqvist, Henrik Sedin, Hockey, Jamie Benn, Jarome Iginla, Jason Pominville, Jason Spezza, Jimmy Howard, Joffrey Lupul, John Tavares, Jonathan Quick, Jonathan Toews, Justin Faulk, Keith Yandle, Kimmo Timonen, Logan Couture, Los Angeles Kings, Luke Adam, Marian Gaborik, Marian Hossa, Matt Read, Mikko Koivu, Milan Michalek, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, NHL, Ottawa Senators, Patrick Kane, Pavel Datsyuk, Phil Kessel, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ryan Johansen, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Ryan Suter, San Jose Sharks, Sean Couturier, Shea Weber, St. Louis Blues, Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning, Tim Thomas, Toronto Maple Leafs, Tyler Seguin, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets, Zdeno Chara | Leave a commentGames to Watch Phoenix Coyotes (19-16-4) at St. Louis Blues (21-12-5) Phoenix arrives at the Scottrade Center in the early stages of a stretch of eight of 10 contests on the road. These 10 games could prove to be defining … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Daily Previews, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Dallas Stars, Hockey, Jimmy Howard, Kari Lehtonen, NHL, Phoenix Coyotes, St. Louis Blues, Washington Capitals | 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 commentJust two days ago, Krys Barch was traded from Dallas, where he was having trouble getting ice time. He made his mark early as a high energy, enforcing, physical forward in his Thursday night debut against the Bruins. He knocked … Continue reading
Posted in Ryan Henning, Updates | Tagged Boston Bruins, Dallas Stars, Daniel Paille, Florida Panthers, Krys Barch, Shawn Thornton | Leave a commentBy Ryan Boyd, Featured Writer With only four games scheduled in the NHL Monday night, I figured I would provide reasons to watch each, rather than pick a favorite. The reason for this is simple. Seven of the eight teams … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Daily Previews, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Edmonton Oilers, Gabriel Landeskog, Hockey, Jonathan Quick, Kari Lehtonen, Los Angeles Kings, Matt Duchene, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, NHL, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, San Jose Sharks, Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning | Leave a commentBy Ryan Boyd, Featured Writer With the break in NHL action today for the holiday, it is the perfect time to unveil the first quarterly discussion and predictions of the 2011-2012 season. So, just for fun, let’s pretend the season … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Boston Bruins, Calder Memorial Trophy, Chicago Blackhawks, Claude Giroux, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, Evgeni Malkin, Florida Panthers, Hart Memorial Trophy, Jack Adams Award, Joe Pavelski, Joe Thornton, Kevin Dineen, Kris Versteeg, Los Angeles Kings, Mike Smith, Minnesota Wild, MVP, New York Rangers, NHL, Niklas Backstrom, Phil Kessel, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, San Jose Sharks, Sidney Crosby, St. Louis Blues, Tim Thomas, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vezina Trophy, Washington Capitals | Leave a comment