The Mile High City received exciting news Friday afternoon in the form of a new one-year contract worth $2 million for captain Milan Hejduk. This news comes just weeks after the Colorado Avalanche completed a surprising run to relevance in … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Colorado Avalanche, Free Agency, Hockey, Milan Hejduk, NHL | Leave a commentThursday’s Results Phoenix Coyotes 1, Los Angeles Kings 2 (LA leads the series, 3-0) Those Who Shined 29 straight, none allowed in last 7 games — 2 series 1. The Los Angeles Penalty Killing Unit Although this unit wasn’t terribly … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown, Dwight King, Hockey, Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings, Mike Smith, NHL, Phoenix Coyotes, Stanley Cup | Leave a commentWednesday’s Results New Jersey Devils 3, New York Rangers 2 (Series is TIED, 1-1) Those Who Shined 1. David Clarkson, Right-Wing, New Jersey Devils With the Devils on the brink of a two-game deficit in the Eastern Conference Finals, it … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Bryce Salvador, David Clarkson, Henrik Lundqvist, Hockey, Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, NHL, Stanley Cup | Leave a commentTuesday’s Results Los Angeles Kings 4, Phoenix Coyotes 0 (LA leads the series, 2-0) Those Who Shined 1. Jeff Carter, Center, Los Angeles Kings Columbus Blue Jackets fans likely had to shield their eyes Tuesday night, as Jeff Carter repeatedly … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown, Hockey, Jeff Carter, Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings, NHL, Phoenix Coyotes, Stanley Cup | Leave a commentHow They Got Here New York — The Rangers have lived life on the edge in the first two rounds of the postseason, as they have been taken to seven games by the Ottawa Senators and Washington Capitals. Fortunately for … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Dainius Zubrus, Henrik Lundqvist, Hockey, Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, NHL, Stanley Cup | Leave a commentSunday’s Results Los Angeles Kings 4, Phoenix Coyotes 2 (LA leads the series, 1-0) Those Who Shined 1. The Brown and Kopitar Combo Look back at my series preview and you’ll see that I forecasted a successful series for the … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown, Hockey, Los Angeles Kings, Mike Smith, NHL, Phoenix Coyotes, Stanley Cup | Leave a commentHow They Got Here Los Angeles — The Kings have taken the toughest path of any team to the final four; but, they have made it look easy. They battled past the top-seeded Vancouver Canucks in five games and then … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Hockey, Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings, Mike Smith, NHL, Phoenix Coyotes, Ray Whitney | Leave a commentSaturday’s Results Washington Capitals 1, New York Rangers 2 (NYR wins the series, 4-3) Those Who Shined 1. Henrik Lundqvist, Goaltender, New York Rangers As I expected, the veteran netminder was at his best in the decisive game seven Saturday … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Brad Richards, Braden Holtby, Henrik Lundqvist, Hockey, New York Rangers, NHL, Stanley Cup, Washington Capitals | Leave a commentContrary to the first round of the NHL postseason, round two’s victors was decided rather quickly — well, with the exception of the last spot in the conference finals. The Washington Capitals and New York Rangers have battled to a … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Braden Holtby, Game 7, Henrik Lundqvist, Hockey, New York Rangers, NHL, Stanley Cup, Washington Capitals | Leave a commentMonday’s Results Washington Capitals 2, New York Rangers 3 (OT) (NYR leads the series, 3-2) Nashville Predators 1, Phoenix Coyotes 2 (PHO wins the series, 4-1) Those Who Shined 1. Mike Smith, Goaltender, Phoenix Coyotes The Coyotes are headed to … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Braden Holtby, Hockey, Marc Staal, Mike Smith, New York Rangers, NHL, Phoenix Coyotes, Stanley Cup, Washington Capitals | Leave a comment