Tuesday’s Results Florida Panthers 4, New Jersey Devils 3 (FLA leads 2-1) Nashville Predators 3, Detroit Red Wings 1 (NSH leads 3-1) Phoenix Coyotes 3, Chicago Blackhawks 2 (PHO leads 2-1) Those Who Shined 1. Pekka Rinne, Goaltender, Nashville Predators … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Mike Smith, Mikkel Boedker, Nashville Predators, NHL, Pekka Rinne, Phoenix Coyotes, Stanley Cup | Leave a commentThis matchup pits two teams of shockingly different strengths. The Phoenix Coyotes (42-27-13) enter as the Pacific Division champion and third seed in the postseason because of their excellence on defense. They were amongst the league leaders in goals allowed … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Chicago Blackhawks, Hockey, Jonathan Toews, Marian Hossa, Mike Smith, NHL, Patrick Kane, Patrick Sharp, Phoenix Coyotes, Stanley Cup | Leave a commentGame of the Night Colorado Avalanche (40-30-5) vs. Phoenix Coyotes (36-26-12) Thursday night is loaded with intriguing NHL matchups, but perhaps none are more important to the playoff standings than this battle of the 7th and 9th seeds in the … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Daily Previews, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Brian Elliott, Colorado Avalanche, Hockey, Jaroslav Halak, Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Mike Smith, NHL, Phoenix Coyotes, Semyon Varlamov, Shane Doan, St. Louis Blues | Leave a commentGame of the Night Phoenix Coyotes (36-26-11) vs. Dallas Stars (39-28-5) The Pacific Division, arguably the most competitive of any in the NHL top to bottom, will have one team at the top at the conclusion of this battle at … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Daily Previews, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Gabriel Landeskog, Hockey, Jamie Benn, Kari Lehtonen, Loui Eriksson, Mike Smith, NHL, Phoenix Coyotes | Leave a commentWith the regular season reaching its final stretch, I’ve decided to use the next two days to take a look at the race for the final few spots in each conference’s playoff race. To do this, I’ll take a look … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, Hockey, Jamie McGinn, Jarome Iginla, Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Joe Thornton, Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings, Miikka Kiprusoff, Mike Smith, NHL, Phoenix Coyotes, Playoffs, San Jose Sharks, Semyon Varlamov, Stanley Cup, Steve Downie | Leave a commentIt’s a busy Saturday night in the NHL with 16 teams taking to the ice. And, with essentially every game holding playoff ramifications, I figured I would provide a short but sweet reason to follow the important contests. Breakdown Pittsburgh … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Daily Previews, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin, Hockey, Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings, Mike Smith, Minnesota Wild, NHL, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, St. Louis Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks | Leave a commentBy Ryan Boyd, Featured Writer With the break in NHL action today for the holiday, it is the perfect time to unveil the first quarterly discussion and predictions of the 2011-2012 season. So, just for fun, let’s pretend the season … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Boston Bruins, Calder Memorial Trophy, Chicago Blackhawks, Claude Giroux, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, Evgeni Malkin, Florida Panthers, Hart Memorial Trophy, Jack Adams Award, Joe Pavelski, Joe Thornton, Kevin Dineen, Kris Versteeg, Los Angeles Kings, Mike Smith, Minnesota Wild, MVP, New York Rangers, NHL, Niklas Backstrom, Phil Kessel, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, San Jose Sharks, Sidney Crosby, St. Louis Blues, Tim Thomas, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vezina Trophy, Washington Capitals | Leave a comment