Game 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 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 commentOnly the battle at the Xcel Energy Center went down to the wire on Wednesday night. Despite blowing a two-goal advantage, the Blackhawks topped Minnesota on a Patrick Kane shootout goal, 4-3. Ray Emery recorded the victory in net for … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Daily Previews, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Antti Niemi, Brad Richards, Brian Elliott, Claude Giroux, Colorado Avalanche, Gabriel Landeskog, Henrik Lundqvist, Jaroslav Halak, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, NHL, Philadelphia Flyers, San Jose Sharks, Semyon Varlamov, St. Louis Blues | Leave a comment