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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 comment

Paul Lukas at ESPN writes a blog called Uni Watch, and over the course of the week, he has rated the top uniform packages in all of the 4 major North American sports leagues. In his rankings of 122 teams, … Continue reading →

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For most professional clubs, July is the busiest month of the offseason — and maybe even the entire year. Each team battles to secure players from the long list of free agents, and it can seem impossible to keep up … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Jeff Skinner, Max Pacioretty, Montreal Canadiens, NHL, Offseason | Leave a comment

And, we have finally made it to part five of six, as we look to the Northeast Division in the Eastern Conference. Boston has commanded this division for the last couple of seasons, but many of the bottom-feeders were busy … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Boston Bruins, Brandon Prust, Buffalo Sabres, Free Agency, Jay McClement, Montreal Canadiens, NHL, Northeast Division, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs | Leave a comment

The 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 comment

At this point in the season, when every game holds some significance, I’ve decided to permanently alter the format of my daily previews to look at each game of the day briefly.  That way, you will all have the best … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Daily Previews, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, New York Rangers, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins, Playoffs, Vancouver Cnaucks, Winnipeg Jets | Leave a comment

For a nation that has produced Olympic medal winning squads, and fosters a national passion for the game of ice hockey, they teams that play north of the border sure haven’t got the game quite figured out. The Vancouver Canucks, … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Ryan Henning | Tagged Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Winnipeg Jets | Leave a comment

Today is a busy and overall important day across the NHL. There are 11 games, and all but one could have a significant impact on seeding once the postseason comes around. So, instead of focusing on one game — which … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Daily Previews, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Hockey, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, New York Rangers, NHL, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Winnipeg Jets | Leave a comment

The Toronto Maple Leafs are akin to the Boston Red Sox, if one were to compare Canadian hockey to American baseball. Their foil is the Yankees, or rather, the Canadiens of Montreal. Montreal has greater success much more recently than … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Ryan Henning | Tagged Mikhail Grabovski, Montreal Canadiens, Randy Carlyle, Ron Wilson, Toronto Maple Leafs | Leave a comment

The slow trade deadline is highlighted by the fact that Mike Commodore being sent to the Tampa Bay Lightning for a conditional 7th round pick is worthy of this post. Commodore was expendable with the earlier acquisition by Detroit of … Continue reading →

Posted in Ryan Henning, Updates | Tagged Brad Staubitz, Detroit Red Wings, Grant Clitsome, Mike Commodore, Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning, Winnipeg Jets | Leave a comment

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