As a franchise, the Detroit Red Wings are the class of the National Hockey League. They have won 19 division championships, have appeared in 21 consecutive postseasons and have won 11 Stanley Cups. It simply gets no better then this … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Detroit Red Wings, Hockey, Jimmy Howard, NHL, Playoffs, Stanley Cup | Leave a commentAs I have done at various points throughout the season, I thought I would take one last look at how the playoffs would look this year if the realignment plan proposed at the beginning of the year had gone through … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Henning | Tagged Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, NHL realignment, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, Playoffs, Saint Louis Blues, San Jose Sharks, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals | Leave a commentWhile there are certainly a number of excellent playoff matchups in the Western Conference, perhaps none are more exciting then this Central Division rivalry. The Nashville Predators and Detroit Red Wings literally battled to the final day of the regular … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Detroit Red Wings, Henrik Zetterberg, Hockey, Nashville Predators, NHL, Pavel Datsyuk, Pekka Rinne, Ryan Suter, Shea Weber, Stanley Cup | Leave a commentThe seeding in the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs have finally been set after a wild day in the league yesterday. A number of teams had the chance to improve — or hurt — their place in the standings, so … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, Hockey, Los Angeles Kings, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, NHL, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, Stanley Cup, Vancouver Cancuks, Washington Capitals | 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 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 commentThe Detroit Red Wings (46-25-5) are defined by consistency. Almost every game and season of the past two decades can be categorized in this fashion. And, following an easy 7-2 victory over Columbus on Monday night, the ‘Wings are back … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Detroit Red Wings, Hockey, NHL, Playoffs | 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 commentThe trade deadline definitely signals who is and is not going for the postseason, and who is playing for the future. There are some teams in the middle of the pack who need to make more dramatic moves in order … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Henning | Tagged Boston Bruins, Brian Rolston, Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks, Cody Hodgson, Colorado Avalanche, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, Greg Zanon, Jamie McGlinn, Kyle Quincey, Pavel Datsyuk, Sami Pahlsson, San Jose Sharks, Vancouver Canucks, Zack Kassian | Leave a commentI’ve said it many times recently folks, but I really do mean it; we are in the final stretch of the NHL regular season and there is truly no better time to be a hockey fan. So, let’s take a … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, NHL, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets | Leave a comment