Posts About "Ryan White"
Recap: Rested Jets Can't Upset Tired Wild
March 1st, 2017 The Winnipeg Jets couldn't hold on and extend their point streak to six games, as a late goal by the Minnesota Wild saw the Jets lose 6-5. http://gty.im/616031400 Despite three points from both Mark Scheifele and Mathieu Perreault, the Jets couldn't hold on for the win. They fell to 14-2-2 when Patrik Laine has a multi-point...
Preview: Rested Jets Host the Conference Leading Wild
February 28th, 2017 The Winnipeg Jets are getting thrown to the wolves after their five-day break as they welcome the conference-leading Minnesota Wild to town. http://gty.im/646039062 The Jets are coming off their mandatory five-day break after going 2-0-2 on their four-game road trip before the vacation. The team has points in five straight games...
Wild Go All-In with Hanzal
February 27th, 2017 It was a big price to pay but Minnesota Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher made it clear that he means business. The long-time GM put his cards on the table for all to see as he acquired arguably the top forward rental on the trade market three days before the NHL's deadline. The already deep Wild forward group instantly had its...
Coyotes Curiously Stockpile Picks
February 27th, 2017 At this point, there is no question the Arizona Coyotes are sellers. In the course of seven days, Chayka engineered two major deals but the return for two veteran players leaves pundits scratching their heads. In deals that sent defenseman Michael Stone to the Calgary Flames on Feb. 20 for a third round pick and conditional pick in...
Monday Morning Howl: Coyotes Win Twice, Hanzal & Stone Traded
February 27th, 2017 Following their disappointing 4-1 home loss on Feb. 18 against the San Jose Sharks, the Arizona Coyotes returned to action against another Pacific Division rival in the Anaheim Ducks on Monday. They exploded for three goals in the first period against Jonathan Bernier and were able to hold on for the 3-2 victory thanks to a huge save...
Rangers Lacking a Spark Plug
December 30th, 2016 The New York Rangers are a well-constructed team that can win hockey games with their explosive offense as well as their neatly structured defense, but an area of the game where the team seems to be lacking is overall edge. No, I'm not saying that the Rangers need a brawler, but after some recent instances with Henrik Lundqvist and Mats...
Coyotes Hope for Quick Start
October 14th, 2016 While the opener is always emotional, this one is especially important to the Arizona Coyotes. That’s because the schedule is no friend. Usually, teams have a mixture of road and home contests of equal nature. Sure, teams will go on extended trips, and that’s especially true of eastern teams making western swings and the same for...
How Flyers Should Handle Upcoming UFA's
May 2nd, 2016 The Philadelphia Flyers have three men on their current roster that will become unrestricted free agents when the calendar hits July 1st. Three is not a large number of players and none of them are of the franchise-altering variety. Still, General Manager, Ron Hextall, will have to decide what to do with his pending unrestricted free...
Flyers Final Grades: Forwards Part 2
May 1st, 2016 The 2015-16 season was a surprisingly impressive one for the Philadelphia Flyers. The men in orange and black finished in 5th place in the strong Metropolitan Division with a 41-27-14 record (96 points) which was good enough to enter the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs as the second and final wild-card team in the Eastern...
Capitals: Orpik Out, Holtby Will Start Game 4
April 20th, 2016 It's been a bit of a hectic ride for the Washington Capitals after a sensational 6-1 blowout win over the Flyers in Game 3. First off, Dmitry Orlov survived a bracelet thrown at him and a scary hit in Game 3, while Brooks Orpik sustained an upper-body injury in Game 3. The scariest moment came the morning after that intense game, when...
Strong Team Play Has the Flyers Flying High
December 22nd, 2015 You may remember back in mid-November, the Flyers were quickly dropping through the standings like dead-weight. In fact, there was a 14 game span from the end of October through the middle of November where the Flyers were an abysmal 2-7-5. Things looked extremely bleak in the City of Brotherly Love. Until things started...
Over-Reliance On 4th Line Talent Is Killing Flyers Offense
November 30th, 2015 Right now, the Philadelphia Flyers have the worst goals per game average in the NHL, 1.83. Despite the fact that they have offensive weapons like Calude Giroux and Jakub Voracek, the Flyers have been unable to get into an offensive rhythm. Prior to their back-to-back wins against the Predators and the Rangers this past weekend, the...
Flyers Fourth Line Earning Dave Hakstol's Trust
October 18th, 2015 Through the first four games of the 2015-16 season, the Philadelphia Flyers have gone out of their way to ice four competent lines. They have been unafraid to bench Vincent Lecavalier and they traded Zac Rinaldo over the summer. As it stands now, each player in the Flyers top nine is a capable, skilled player. Their top three lines...
