As part of my coverage of the NHL season, I’m going to begin providing a daily preview of the games across the league. Now, this won’t be a comprehensive guide to every game that is being played — I’ll leave … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Daily Previews, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Hockey, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby | Leave a commentThe first full week of NHL regular season hockey has finally come to a close, which means that it is time to evaluate where each team stands to this point. Naturally, we expect things to change rapidly over the first … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Chicago Blackhawks, Hockey, NHL, Power Rankings, San Jose Sharks | Leave a commentWe’re less than a week into the regular season and the red flags in Detroit and Philadelphia are waving relentlessly through the cold winter skies, riots have engulfed the narrow city streets, and citizens are calling for the heads of … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Detroit Red Wings, Hockey, NHL, Penalty Kill, Philadelphia Flyers, Power Play | Leave a commentFinally, after many months of banging our heads against the wall out of utter frustration, the NHL has returned. And, during an opening weekend that included 19 games, there were a lot of good, bad and interesting occurrences across the … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Cory Schneider, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Hockey, Jaromir Jagr, Los Angeles Kings, Manti Te'o, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby, Teemu Selanne, Zach Parise | Leave a commentThe regular season may be in jeopardy at the moment; there’s simply no denying that. But, let’s be positive and pretend that everything is peachy in the world. This means that it’s time to take a look at all 30 … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Anaheim Ducks, Cam Fowler, Corey Perry, Hockey, NHL, Saku Koivu, Season Preview, Teemu Selanne | Leave a commentEarly in the 2011-2012 season, I put together an article on the large number of coaching changes that had occurred in the NHL during the offseason and first few weeks of the regular season. Now, the trend has begun again, … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Adam Oates, Head Coach, Hockey, NHL, Washington Capitals | Leave a commentThe 2011-2012 campaign has just ended, which means the long and tedious wait for next season has begun. Now, you can choose to be sad for the next couple of months. Or, you can look forward to what is coming. … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Boston Bruins, Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, Hockey, Montreal Canadiens, NHL, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks | Leave a commentWednesday night the top members of the NHL were awarded for their heroic accomplishments during the 2011-2012 regular season. The award ceremony was held in Las Vegas and once again it was an excellent event for all those invested in … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Awards, Calder Trophy, Erik Karlsson, Evgeni Malkin, Gabriel Landeskog, Hart Trophy, Henrik Lundqvist, Hockey, Jack Adams Award, Ken Hitchcock, NHL, Norris Trophy, Vezina Trophy | Leave a commentThe rafters of the Staples Center will soon have another banner hanging in celebration of a championship. It is the 16th time those words can be spoken in the historic professional sports arena in downtown Los Angeles, California. But, this … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Anze Kopitar, Champions, Dustin Brown, Hockey, Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings, NHL, Stanley Cup | Leave a commentMonday’s Result New Jersey Devils 1, Los Angeles Kings 6 (LA wins the series, 4-2) Those Who Shined 1. Dustin Brown, Right Wing, Los Angeles Kings It seems fitting that the Los Angeles captain was the top offensive performer when … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Dustin Brown, Hockey, Jeff Carter, Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings, New Jersey Devils, NHL, Stanley Cup | Leave a comment