Tuesday’s Results Los Angeles Kings 4, Phoenix Coyotes 3 (OT) (LA wins the series, 4-1) Those Who Shined 1. Dustin Penner, Left Wing, Los Angeles Kings If you had asked for my game five prediction before it began, I likely … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Dustin Penner, Hockey, Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings, Mike Smith, NHL, Phoenix Coyotes, Stanley Cup | Leave a commentOne down, three to go. The Phoenix Coyotes avoided a sweep in the Western Conference Finals Sunday night when they finally slowed the dangerous Los Angeles Kings offense and did just enough to defeat netminder Jonathan Quick. It was a … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown, Hockey, Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings, Mike Smith, NHL, Phoenix Coyotes, Stanley Cup | 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 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 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 commentSunday’s Results New Jersey Devils 3, Philadelphia Flyers 4 (OT) (PHI leads the series, 1-0) Nashville Predators 3, Phoenix Coyotes 5 (PHO leads the series, 2-0) Those Who Shined 1. Philadelphia Flyers Dynamic Duo Through seven postseason games, the combination … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Claude Giroux, Danny Briere, Hockey, Mike Smith, Nashville Predators, NHL, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Stanley Cup | Leave a commentFriday’s Results Nashville Predators 3, Phoenix Coyotes 4 (OT) (PHO leads the series, 1-0) Those Who Shined 1. Ray Whitney, Left Wing, Phoenix Coyotes Even at age 39, Ray Whitney can really light up the scoreboard. During the regular season … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Hockey, Martin Erat, Mike Smith, Nashville Predators, NHL, Phoenix Coyotes, Ray Whitney, Stanley Cup | Leave a commentHow They Got Here Phoenix — The Coyotes reached the second round of the postseason after defeating the Chicago Blackhawks in six games. That series was a battle of attrition, as five of the six contests required overtime before they … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Hockey, Mike Smith, Nashville Predators, NHL, Pekka Rinne, Phoenix Coyotes, Ryan Suter, Shea Weber, Stanley Cup | Leave a commentMonday’s Results New York Rangers 3, Ottawa Senators 2 (Series is TIED, 3-3) Phoenix Coyotes 4, Chicago Blackhawks 0 (PHO wins the series, 4-2) Those Who Shined 1. Mike Smith, Goaltender, Phoenix Coyotes Finally, for the first time since moving … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Derek Stepan, Hockey, Kyle Chipchura, Mike Smith, New York Rangers, NHL, Phoenix Coyotes, Stanley Cup | Leave a comment