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 commentBack 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 commentNow that Zach Parise and Ryan Suter are off the market, and the best options for teams that missed out apparently include Tim Stapleton, it seems that it is about time for the trade market to open up. The prizes … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Henning | Tagged Bobby Ryan, Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, Phoenix Coyotes, Rick Nash, Ryan Suter, Saint Louis Blues, Tim Stapleton, Washington Capitals, Zach Parise | Leave a commentOk, of course, it’s not breaking news, but with Zach Parise and Ryan Suter making the biggest decision of the 2012 free agency on American Independence Day, your American writers were away from the internet for a little while. With … Continue reading
Posted in Ryan Henning, Updates | Tagged Brent Burns, Charlie Coyle, Dany Heatley, Jonas Brodin, Mathew Dumba, Mikko Koivu, Minnesota Wild, Ryan Suter, Zach Parise | Leave a commentI have touched on the fact in my last two posts that the Minnesota Wild are going to have a lot of money to spend, but I don’t think the Wild will be able to land either of the top … Continue reading
Posted in Ryan Henning, Updates | Tagged Dany Heatley, Dennis Wideman, Jiri Hudler, Matt Carle, Mikael Granlund, Minnesota Wild, PA Parenteau, Zach Parise | Leave a commentThe second post in this free agency preview will cover the other top UFA in the market, after inquiring about Zach Parise earlier this week. I mentioned that the Red Wings and Wild are going to be in on a lot … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Henning | Tagged Brent Burns, Dany Heatley, Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota Wild, Ryan Suter, Tom Gilbert, Zach Parise | Leave a commentNow that the the Stanley Cup has been rewarded to the Los Angeles Kings, the question now becomes: How will teams rebuild in the offseason? Free agency begins on the first of July, and a veritable feeding frenzy of player … Continue reading
Posted in Ryan Henning, Updates | Tagged Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota Wild, New Jersey Devils, Ryan Suter, Zach Parise | Leave a commentSaturday’s Result Los Angeles Kings 1, New Jersey Devils 2 (LA leads the series, 3-2) Those Who Shined 1. Martin Brodeur, Goaltender, New Jersey Devils The Kings lengthy road winning streak is over and the momentum of the series is … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Bryce Salvador, Hockey, Los Angeles Kings, Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils, NHL, Stanley Cup, Zach Parise | Leave a commentBack in the 1975 Stanley Cup Finals, the New York Islanders were in dire straits. The Islanders were down 3-0 in their series with the Pittsburgh Penguins in the quarterfinals. This was before the Penguins had their Mario Lemieux, Jaromir … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Henning | Tagged JP Parise, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, Zach Parise | Leave a commentMonday’s Results New York Rangers 1, New Jersey Devils 4 (Series is TIED, 2-2) Those Who Shined 1. Martin Brodeur, Goaltender, New Jersey Devils In a series that had been controlled — for the most part — by the play … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Bryce Salvador, Hockey, Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, NHL, Stanley Cup, Zach Parise | Leave a comment