Back in June, we were talking about the Los Angeles Kings and their impressive run to the Stanley Cup, upending teams that had a better regular season and had home field advantage at every level along the way. When we … Continue reading
Posted in Ryan Henning, Updates | Tagged Los Angeles Kings, Nashville Predators, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, Rick Nash, Ryan Suter, Shane Doan, Vancouver Canucks, Zach Parise | Leave a commentIt’s no secret that the Vancouver Canucks are looking to move Roberto Luongo. It’s equally unsurprising that the Chicago Blackhawks are interested, given their need for a top goalie and penchant for aging netminders. What is surprising is the name … Continue reading
Posted in Ryan Henning, Updates | Tagged Chicago Blackhawks, Cory Schneider, Dave Bolland, Roberto Luongo, Vancouver Canucks | Leave a commentFrom the Pacific Division to the Northwest Division, let’s continue looking into the July 1st moves of all the teams in the NHL. Edmonton Oilers 2011-2012 By the Numbers: —–> 5th in the division, missed the postseason. —–> 19th in … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, Edmonton Oilers, Free Agent, Jason Garrison, Minnesota Wild, NHL, Northwest Division, P.A. Parenteau, Ryan Smyth, Vancouver Canucks | Leave a commentThe NHL draft is unique, in a way. It is more similar to the Major League Baseball draft in that most players selected are a few years out. Almost all of the players in Friday’s draft will spend seasons in … Continue reading
Posted in Ryan Henning, Updates | Tagged Brent Burns, Columbus Blue Jackets, Daniel Sedin, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Henrik Sedin, Nail Yakupov, Rick DiPietro, Rick Nash, Roberto Luongo, San Jose Sharks, Vancouver Canucks | Leave a commentThe 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 commentThe Vancouver Canucks were the latest President’s Trophy winner to get eliminated in the first round of the Playoffs. After reaching the Stanley Cup Finals last season, and this season’s solid record, getting knocked out this soon is a tough … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Henning | Tagged Alain Vigneault, Alexandre Burrows, Cory Schneider, Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin, Kevin Bieksa, Roberto Luongo, Vancouver Canucks | Leave a commentWednesday’s Results New York Rangers 2, Ottawa Senators 3 OT (Series TIED, 2-2) Pittsburgh Penguins 10, Philadelphia Flyers 3 (PHI leads series, 3-1) Vancouver Canucks 3, Los Angeles Kings 1 (LA leads series, 3-1) Those Who Shined 1. Jordan Staal, … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Cory Schneider, Jordan Staal, Kyle Turris, NHL, Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins, Stanley Cup, Vancouver Canucks | Leave a commentWe are just a few days into the 2012 NHL postseason, but with the amount of news that has developed, I think it’s time to take a look at what has happened in each series. Current Series Standings #1 New … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Chicago Blackhawks, Hockey, Los Angeles Kings, Marc-Andre Fleury, NHL, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Vancouver Canucks | Leave a commentAs I have done at various points throughout the season, I thought I would take one last look at how the playoffs would look this year if the realignment plan proposed at the beginning of the year had gone through … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Henning | Tagged Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, NHL realignment, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, Playoffs, Saint Louis Blues, San Jose Sharks, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals | Leave a commentAs any long time fans of the NHL know, the Playoffs often have less to do with talent and are many times more related to momentum. Though there isn’t a great correlation between the regular season and postseason in terms … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Henning | Tagged Boston Bruins, New Jersey Devils, Phoenix C, Stanley Cup, Vancouver Canucks | Leave a comment