For a nation that has produced Olympic medal winning squads, and fosters a national passion for the game of ice hockey, they teams that play north of the border sure haven’t got the game quite figured out. The Vancouver Canucks, … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Henning | Tagged Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Winnipeg Jets | Leave a commentThe Edmonton Oilers and Minnesota Wild have swapped defensemen in a stunning maneuver between conference rivals. An original member of the Wild, Nick Schultz was traded to the Edmonton Oilers for Minnesota native Tom Gilbert. Gilbert is a more offensive … Continue reading
Posted in Ryan Henning, Updates | Tagged Edmonton Oilers, Marek Zidlicky, Minnesota Wild, Nick Schultz, Tom Gilbert | 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 commentSam Gagner played his first game in October 2007, just months after his 18th birthday, and played a full season with the Oilers. Since he has been in Edmonton, he has continued a steady workload that put him in the … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Henning | Tagged Edmonton Oilers, Mario Lemieux, Sam Gagner | Leave a commentThe Edmonton Oilers have struggled since reaching the Stanley Cup finals in 2006, but have been fortunate enough to have high draft picks. The greatest commodity for bad teams of any sport is hope. Last night in Columbus, Edmonton’s hope … Continue reading
Posted in Ryan Henning, Updates | Tagged Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Edmonton Oilers, Taylor Hall | 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 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 commentSunday evening played out exactly like most fans expected. The team that was noticeably better in each matchup protected its home ice and came away with the win. In Chicago, the Blackhawks jumped out to a three-goal advantage over Calgary … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Daily Previews, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Claude Giroux, Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Joel Quenneville, Mikko Koivu, Minnesota Wild, NHL, Niklas Backstrom, Philadelphia Flyers, Ray Emery, Roberto Luongo, Sedin, St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks | Leave a commentIn my opinion, the way in which the NHL brings judgment upon its players is the best in America. Agree with their interpretations of the rules or punishment of violations, at least the league and Brendan Shanahan are thorough in … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Henning | Tagged Andy Sutton, Edmonton Oilers | Leave a commentThursday’s NHL action was as good as advertised, if not better. For starters, the Panthers continued their rise to the top of the Eastern Conference by shutting out the defending champs in Boston. After 57 scoreless minutes, Tomas Kopecky and … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Daily Previews, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Buffalo Sabres, Colorado Avalanche, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Joffrey Lupul, NHL, Phil Kessel, Ryan Miller, Tomas Kopecky, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals | Leave a comment