Posts About "Boyd Gordon"
Claude Giroux Benefits Most From Flyers' Signings
July 8th, 2016 If there was one thing Philadelphia Flyers GM Ron Hextall could have added to his team when free agency commenced last Friday, it probably would have been a top-six winger at a good price. As it turned out, the first part was feasible - the second was not. Within minutes of the clock striking 12 noon on the Eastern seaboard, Milan...
2016 Unrestricted Free Agents: Arizona Coyotes Edition
April 11th, 2016 The Coyotes showed improvement in 2015-16 over the awful 2014-15 campaign. The spotlight will be on the desert, with the No. 1 overall pick, in the draft expected to be Arizona’s own Auston Matthews. Even so, the desert dogs have plenty of work to do on their own. Let’s review their pending unrestricted free agents (UFA), and...
Coyotes Face Critical Week Ahead
February 10th, 2016 Though Arizona coach Dave Tippett refuses to look beyond Wednesday’s home game with Vancouver, all indications point to an important week. With three Pacific Division opponents directly ahead on the schedule, the temptation remains to identify these games as critical. Critical, yes. Important, of course. Vital, let’s go that...
Gordon's Hit Challenges NHL Concussion Protocol
December 29th, 2015 If the hit to Arizona Coyotes’ forward Boyd Gordon’s head would have been on Monday Night Football, or some other high-profile event, social media, the members of the Fourth Estate of newspaper writers and web content managers would have been all over this. Direct blow, concussion, concussion protocol, player safety. These...
Fallout from the Jake Muzzin Hip Check
December 29th, 2015 Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jake Muzzin received a match penalty for the hit to Coyotes center Boyd Gordon’s head on Saturday night’s game. Gordon did not return to the game and Arizona was able to add two power play goals on the five minute major to tie the score and earn the point in Glendale. Kings Update Per John Shannon of...
Incidental or intentional? Jake Muzzin’s hip check to Boyd Gordon’s head
December 28th, 2015 Boyd Gordon left the game for the Coyotes after the hit, and did not return. But the hit from Jake Muzzin altered the game. Recap Up 3-1 in the 3rd with under ten minutes remaining Arizona forward Boyd Gordon went down to block a shot just inside the blue line. Kings defenseman Jake Muzzin came across and hip checked Gordon in the...
Oilers: First Half Report Card - Forwards
January 9th, 2015 As disappointing as the first forty-one games of the Edmonton Oilers 2014-15 campaign have turned out to be, it has been the group's inability to produce offence with any sort of regularity that continues to perplex hockey fans everywhere. Oilers: First Half Report Card – Goaltenders and Defencemen Despite having a lineup that...
Edmonton Oilers Added Character Starting to Pay Dividends
February 10th, 2014 If you look at the additions Edmonton Oilers GM Craig MacTavish has made this season, there's a trend that becomes apparent. Andrew Ference, Boyd Gordon, Matt Hendricks, Ben Scrivens and Mark Fraser are a few of the new faces in Oil Country this season. A few things jump out with this group, and the first is character. All...
Edmonton Oilers Still Have Many Holes to Fill
October 22nd, 2013 Over this past offseason, it was pretty apparent that the Oilers had many needs and a number of holes to fill. Three of the most glaring were a top pairing defenseman, a top six power forward and goaltending help. Craig MacTavish did his best and diligently worked the phones trying to acquire these assets. While he did bring in...
Boyd Gordon A Perfect Complement in Edmonton
October 10th, 2013 When the Edmonton Oilers signed Boyd Gordon this offseason, there were a couple of questions fans were asking. Is he worth three million per year? Can he be an upgrade over Eric Belanger and Shawn Horcoff? True it has only been three games in, but Gordon is going a long way early on to answer those two queries. Belanger...
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Returns to the Oilers Line-up
October 6th, 2013 It's only been two games. It's best to reserve judgement on a team until at least a couple of weeks into the season, and even then, there's still a long way to go. The Oilers have a new coach. They have a number of new faces in the lineup. New guys are looking to form chemistry, and everyone trying to learn a new system. It takes time to...
Oilers Start the Season With Question Marks Up the Middle
September 24th, 2013 The Edmonton Oilers were planning on going into 2013-14 with a firmly established top six group of forwards. Taylor Hall, Jordan Eberle, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Sam Gagner, Nail Yakupov and the newly acquired David Perron were expected to comprise the group, with Nugent-Hopkins and Gagner as the top two centres. It would allow...
Center of Attention: Addressing the Oilers Biggest Need
September 13th, 2013 “It feels good,” said Hall. “It’s a lot different accepting passes in the middle of the ice and not having the boards to my left. But I am excited about it. It’s a great time to make that switch, I don’t think there’s a better time in the year than training camp to get really used to a position that you’re not totally...
