As part of my coverage of the NHL season, I’m going to begin providing a daily preview of the games across the league. Now, this won’t be a comprehensive guide to every game that is being played — I’ll leave … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Daily Previews, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Hockey, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby | Leave a commentFinally, 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 commentWhile there is some debate on whether or not Sidney Crosby is still the best player in the NHL thanks to injuries over the past several years. It’s hard to get a true feel for his statistical output with the … Continue reading
Posted in Ryan Henning, Updates | Tagged Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby | Leave a commentThe Flyers and Penguins are, quite obviously, rivals because of their geographic proximity. They are also rivals because they share a similar level of hockey success, and skill level. In fact, this season, they are separated by one point in … Continue reading
Posted in Ryan Henning, Updates | Tagged Brayden Schenn, Dan Bylsma, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby | Leave a commentGame of the Night Pittsburgh Penguins (44-21-5) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (41-22-8) This contest is a dandy. I mean, truly, what is there not to like about this one? For starters, the Wells Fargo Center will feature an Atlantic Division rivalry … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Daily Previews, Ryan Boyd | Tagged Claude Giroux, Evgeni Malkin, Hockey, NHL, Ondrej Pavelec, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby, Winnipeg Jets | Leave a commentPeople who aren’t involved in the NHL will likely tell you that the league NEEDED Sidney Crosby back. An astute fan of the game (or even a fan of economics) would tell you that that simply was not true. The … Continue reading
Posted in Ryan Henning, Updates | Tagged New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby, Toronto Maple Leafs | Leave a commentIn an interesting development in the Sidney Crosby injury saga, agent Pat Brisson has released a statement confirming that the Pittsburgh Penguins all-star has more than post-concussion syndrome — he has a neck injury. Crosby has been sidelined since December … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Hockey, Injury, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby | Leave a commentInstead of making a Puck Drop Preview for yesterdays NHL action, I decided to take a closer look at the current league standings at the start of the new year. This will be a two part article over the next … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Boston Bruins, Chris Pronger, Claude Giroux, Evgeni Malkin, Florida Panthers, Henrik Lundqvist, Hockey, Marc-Andre Fleury, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, NHL, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby, Winnipeg Jets, Winter Classic | Leave a commentJust days after losing NHL-leading scorer Claude Giroux, the Philadelphia Flyers received news that Chris Pronger will miss the remainder of the season due to severe post-concussion syndrome. The decision to permanently sideline Pronger came after a number of experts … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Chris Pronger, Claude Giroux, Consussion, Injury, Jeff Skinner, Milan Michalek, NHL, Philadelphia Flyers, Sidney Crosby | Leave a commentOn Tuesday, the Philadelphia Flyers confirmed that center Claude Giroux will be out indefinitely due to a concussion he suffered on Saturday against Tampa Bay. Giroux was struck by the knee of teammate Wayne Simmonds in the second period of … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Brayden Schenn, Chris Pronger, Claude Giroux, NHL, Philadelphia Flyers, Sidney Crosby | Leave a comment