The NHL draft is unique, in a way. It is more similar to the Major League Baseball draft in that most players selected are a few years out. Almost all of the players in Friday’s draft will spend seasons in … Continue reading
Posted in Ryan Henning, Updates | Tagged Brent Burns, Columbus Blue Jackets, Daniel Sedin, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Henrik Sedin, Nail Yakupov, Rick DiPietro, Rick Nash, Roberto Luongo, San Jose Sharks, Vancouver Canucks | Leave a commentThe Vancouver Canucks were the latest President’s Trophy winner to get eliminated in the first round of the Playoffs. After reaching the Stanley Cup Finals last season, and this season’s solid record, getting knocked out this soon is a tough … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Henning | Tagged Alain Vigneault, Alexandre Burrows, Cory Schneider, Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin, Kevin Bieksa, Roberto Luongo, Vancouver Canucks | Leave a commentThe Vancouver Canucks (51-22-9) enter 2012 postseason as the top ranked club in the Western Conference, and as the Northwest Division champions for the fourth consecutive season. So, they are no stranger to being highly seeded; but, this year they … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Cory Schneider, Daniel Sedin, Hockey, Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings, NHL, Roberto Luongo, Stanley Cup, Vancouver Canucks | Leave a commentTake a quick look at Google News with the search term “Elbow to the Head“. You will find that the top stories are all from the NHL, and all from the past few days. It’s a strange concurrence of events, … Continue reading
Posted in Ryan Henning, Updates | Tagged Alex Tanguay, Daniel Sedin, Duncan Keith, Jamie Benn, Jared Spurgeom, Shane Doan | Leave a commentIt’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 commentGame of the Night Detroit Red Wings (34-16-1) at Vancouver Canucks (31-15-4) It can’t get much better than this. Two of the top teams for the majority of the past decade square off in the hostile confines of the Rodgers … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Daily Previews, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Daniel Sedin, Detroit Red Wings, Henrik Sedin, Hockey, Jimmy Howard, NHL, Pavel Datsyuk, Rodgers Center, Vancouver Canucks | Leave a commentAfter some tough decisions, the rosters are finally set and it’s time for some all-star action from Ottawa. Team Chara was given the first pick, while Team Alfredsson went second; so, let’s see what we can expect when they hit … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged All-Star Game, Brian Campbell, Brian Elliott, Carey Price, Corey Perry, Dan Girardi, Daniel Alfredsson, Daniel Sedin, Dennis Wideman, Dion Phaneuf, Erik Karlsson, Evgeni Malkin, Henrik Lundqvist, Henrik Sedin, Hockey, James Neal, Jason Spezza, Jimmy Howard, Joffrey Lupul, Jonathan Quick, Kimmo Timonen, Marian Gaborik, Milan Michalek, NHL, Ottawa, Pavel Datsyuk, Phil Kessel, Ryan Suter, Steven Stamkos, Tim Thomas, Zdeno Chara | 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 commentThere are only two games in the NHL this evening, so I figured I would focus on the most significant (in my mind). I’ll take a look at the significance for each team and then breakdown what the biggest key … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Daily Previews, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Daniel Sedin, Florida Panthers, Henrik Sedin, Hockey, NHL, Vancouver Canucks | Leave a commentWith the Eastern Conference out-of-the-way, it’s time to set our sights on the West. It has been an interesting year to this point and all but two (maybe three) teams in the conference remain in contention. Even more intriguing is … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Chicago Blackhawks, Daniel Sedin, Detroit Red Wings, Henrik Sedin, Jonathan Quick, Ken Hitchcock, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, NHL, Pekka Rinne, San Jose Sharks, Shea Weber, St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks, Western Conference | Leave a comment