Finally, 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 commentBack in June, we were talking about the Los Angeles Kings and their impressive run to the Stanley Cup, upending teams that had a better regular season and had home field advantage at every level along the way. When we … Continue reading
Posted in Ryan Henning, Updates | Tagged Los Angeles Kings, Nashville Predators, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, Rick Nash, Ryan Suter, Shane Doan, Vancouver Canucks, Zach Parise | Leave a commentYesterday at a different site, I made a prediction, rather tongue in cheek, but ultimately, I suspected, accurate. At last night’s Espy’s, the NHL would feature only once as a winner… when the award for best NHL player was announced … Continue reading
Posted in Ryan Henning, Updates | Tagged Los Angeles Kings | Leave a commentThe madness of the NHL free agency period began Sunday afternoon, as most of the league’s 30 clubs made moves to help better their chances in the upcoming season. So, because there is so much changing every moment, I will … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, Dustin Penner, Free Agent, Los Angeles Kings, NHL, Phoenix Coyotes, Ray Whitney, San Jose Sharks, Sheldon Souray | Leave a commentThe younger, better looking Ryan already discussed the Kings victory over the New Jersey Devils, and broke down how they got to where they are: Champions. I am more interested, though, it the celebration. I think the Stanley Cup celebration … Continue reading
Posted in Ryan Henning, Updates | Tagged Los Angeles Kings, Stanley Cup | 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 commentSaturday’s Result Los Angeles Kings 1, New Jersey Devils 2 (LA leads the series, 3-2) Those Who Shined 1. Martin Brodeur, Goaltender, New Jersey Devils The Kings lengthy road winning streak is over and the momentum of the series is … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Bryce Salvador, Hockey, Los Angeles Kings, Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils, NHL, Stanley Cup, Zach Parise | Leave a commentGame Result New Jersey Devils 3, Los Angeles Kings 1 (LA leads the series, 3-1) Those Who Shined 1. Bryce Salvador, Defenseman, New Jersey Devils Very quietly Bryce Salvador has solidified himself as the x-factor for the Devils in the … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Adam Henrique, Bryce Salvador, Drew Doughty, Hockey, Ilya Kovalchuk, Los Angeles Kings, New Jersey Devils, NHL, Patrik Elias, Stanley Cup | Leave a commentThe Playoffs seem to have gone on forever, it seems, but the Finals are almost over before they started. The Kings and Devils played close in the first two games in New Jersey, but it was a completely different affair … Continue reading
Posted in Ryan Henning, Updates | Tagged Jeff Carter, Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings, New Jersey Devils | Leave a comment