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Adam Green
Coyotes once again face elimination at hands of Kings
The Phoenix Coyotes, on the day of Game 5, are in the same place they were when Game 4 ended. Win, and they stay alive. Lose, and a magical season comes to an end. Got the Kings right where they want ’em, right? Not exactly. “Our backs are against the wall,” Coyotes coach Dave Tippett […]12 years ago
Carter Nacke
Off the Ice: Coyotes finally save face in Kings series
I played for an atrociously bad high school soccer team when I was younger, and I know what it feels like to be dominated in every facet of a series against a team. But I also know what it feels like to take one from a team, to steal that sweep away. They can talk […]12 years ago
Adam Green
Phoenix Coyotes’ quest for the cup is ‘not dead yet’
Shane Doan has a message for anyone who has already given up on the Coyotes. “We’re not dead yet,” he told Arizona Sports 620’s Doug and Wolf. “I feel like the guy from Monty Python’s, we’re not dead yet. We’re going to hang in there.” The universally-laughed at scene Doan is referencing is from Monty […]12 years ago
Vince Marotta
Coyotes attempting to join rare group
The Phoenix Coyotes are trying to break into a very exclusive group. Dave Tippett’s team is attempting to become only the fourth team ever to climb out of a 3-0 deficit to win a Stanley Cup Playoff series, joining the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs, 1975 New York Islanders and 2010 Philadelphia Flyers. The ‘Yotes took […]12 years ago
Adam Green
Coyotes beat Kings, Arizona gets its Game 5
I thought the Coyotes were done. Following Thursday’s 2-1 loss I texted a friend, who happens to be a Kings fan, and told him I’d be shocked if we get a Game 5. His response: “So would the Coyotes.” I did not think the Coyotes had it in them to beat the Kings, as it […]12 years ago
Arizona Sports
Tippett: Find ways to create opportunities
Analysts across the NHL have been giving Jonathan Quick all of the credit in the Phoenix Coyotes series against the Los Angeles Kings, in which the Coyotes trail 3-0. Coyotes coach Dave Tippett, however, believes they haven’t done a great deal to challenge Quick. “I don’t think we’ve tested Quick enough yet,” Tippett said. “They’ve […]12 years ago
Adam Green
Bad refs are a natural part of Arizona sports
Phoenix teams and their fans are no strangers to poor officiating. Many a time has a game, series or season turned on some questionable calls, which consistently seem to go against Arizona’s teams. Are we complaining too much when, in reality, our teams are just not better? Perhaps. But that doesn’t change the frustration of […]12 years ago
Adam Green
For Coyotes, series is over when focus turns to refs
“Ultimately, you know, they’re a pretty good team. They’re getting some breaks on some calls I think that eventually wore us down.” And with that quote from Coyotes coach Dave Tippett, you can officially put the 2011-12 season to bed for the Desert Dogs. Their magical postseason run, one that seemed like it could be […]12 years ago
Arizona Sports
Coyotes with backs against the wall
The road to the Stanley Cup just got even tougher for the Phoenix Coyotes with a 2-1 loss against the Los Angeles Kings, putting the team down 3-0 in the series. “None of us planned on being in it [down 3-0],” said captain Shane Doan. “I don’t think it’s disbelief, but I think it’s disappointed.” […]12 years ago
Arizona Sports
Smith: No need to hit the panic button
Down 2-0, there’s no doubt that the Phoenix Coyotes have a hill to climb if they are going to make a comeback against the Los Angeles Kings in the Western Conference Final. Coach Dave Tippett admits they were outplayed in Game 2, and calls it one of the most lopsided performances he has seen. “We’ve […]12 years ago
Vince Marotta
Coyotes’ Hanzal suspended for Game 3
And the road to a comeback just got a little more difficult for the Phoenix Coyotes. Center Martin Hanzal was suspended for one game by NHL discipline chief Brendan Shanahan. The punishment will take Hanzal off the ice for Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Kings Thursday night in L.A. […]12 years ago
Vince Marotta
Coyotes’ Doan, Morris avoid suspension from NHL
The Phoenix Coyotes are down 2-0 and have been woefully out-played in the Western Conference Finals by the Los Angeles Kings. They’re heading to Los Angeles for games three and four. Let’s face it, this is a hockey team in need of some good news, and on Wednesday, the Coyotes got some concerning their captain […]12 years ago
Vince Marotta
Coyotes’ Hanzal facing possible discipline
Phoenix Coyotes forward Martin Hanzal’s status for the remainder of the Western Conference Finals is up in the air. Hanzal received a five-minute boarding major and a game misconduct for his less-than-clean hit on Los Angeles captain Dustin Brown during the third period of the Kings’ 4-0 Game 2 win Tuesday night. A hearing will […]12 years ago
Adam Green
Coyotes show wrong kind of fight in Game 2 loss to Kings
The old joke nearly rang true Tuesday night in Glendale. I went to a fight and a hockey game broke out! It’s only “nearly” because, honestly, this wasn’t much of a hockey game, though there were plenty of fights — or, at the very least, non-hockey moments. Facing what had been deemed a “must-win” game […]12 years ago
Vince Marotta
Torres’ suspension appeal set for Thursday
According to a report, Phoenix Coyotes forward Raffi Torres will have his chance to meet with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman to appeal the length of his 25-game suspension. The meeting is scheduled to take place in New York City Thursday morning. Torres was slapped with the longest punishment in the NHL since 2007 for his […]12 years ago
Adam Green
Coyotes have simple solution for Game 2
It seems that in the time between Sunday’s loss and Tuesday morning’s skate, the Phoenix Coyotes came up with a solution and a game plan for Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals against the L.A. Kings. Keep the puck. “They had the puck a lot,” defensemen Derek Morris said Tuesday morning. “We gotta find […]12 years ago
Adam Green
Coyotes face a ‘must-win’ Game 2 vs. Kings
For the first time this postseason, the Phoenix Coyotes are facing a “must-win” scenario. Because, while a loss Tuesday in Glendale would not mean their postseason run is over, it would be really tough to come back in the series, especially with the next two games being played in Los Angeles. “It’s a huge game, […]12 years ago
Vince Marotta
Tippett: Concerned about quality shots, not quantity
It’s been a consistent theme of the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs for the Phoenix Coyotes: they get out-shot on a regular basis. Look at the facts… • The Coyotes have been out-shot 451-326 in 12 playoff games. • Phoenix has been out-shot in ten of those games. • That’s an average of 10.4 per contest. […]12 years ago
Vince Marotta
Winnipeg fans just can’t let it go
Dear Hockey Fans of Winnipeg, Maybe you failed to notice it through your blinding hatred of Gary Bettman and all things Phoenix, but you have a NHL franchise. Yeah, I’m serious. The Atlanta Thrashers, mired by poor management, closed up shop in Georgia and moved north of the border to call Manitoba home. They just […]12 years ago
Adam Green
Coyotes have much to work on following Game 1 loss to Kings
There’s a scene in D2: The Mighty Ducks — hell, really any hockey movie – where the team gets run ragged in practice following a poor game, where players are forced to skate until they can’t skate anymore. Coyotes, welcome to your Monday following a Game 1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings in the […]12 years ago
Carter Nacke
Off the Ice: It’s time for big boy hockey
Well, that sucked. In case you missed it, the Los Angeles Kings rolled over the Phoenix Coyotes in the opening game of the Western Conference Finals, winning by a score that felt much further spread than the final 4-2 scoreline. The Kings came out and dominated the first period, outshooting the Coyotes 17-4. They played […]12 years ago
Arizona Sports
Roenick: Tippett epitomizes class
Jeremy Roenick, former Phoenix Coyote and current analyst for the NBC network joined Arizona Sports 620’s Doug & Wolf Show Friday to talk about the team’s success so far in the post season. “They’ve done so much to bring awareness into the Valley, into the game and into their team,” said Roenick. “Their PR staff […]12 years ago
Adam Green
Rested Coyotes are ready to play
“It’s good to have the rest,” defenseman Keith Yandle said. “Obviously it’s playoff time, you need the rest, you need to heal the bumps and bruises.” By the time the puck drops on the Western Conference Final series between the Coyotes and Kings, five full days will have passes since the last time Phoenix took […]12 years ago
Carter Nacke
Off the Ice: Reliefs vs. Concerns in Coyotes vs. Kings
We finally know the dates of the Western Conference Final between the Los Angeles Kings and Phoenix Coyotes. This series, in my opinion, is going to be one of the craziest we’ve seen in the playoffs so far. The Kings, once earlier this season a laughing stock of offensive ineptitude, are now firing on all […]12 years ago
Adam Green
Coyotes, Kings know each other well
As the saying goes, familiarity breeds contempt. If it holds true, the Western Conference Final series between the Phoenix Coyotes and Los Angeles Kings will be one that is not short on, shall we say, physicality? “Obviously, this is playoff hockey, so we know what to expect,” forward Boyd Gordon said. “I think it’s going […]12 years ago
Adam Green
Western Conference Finals to open Sunday in Glendale
The Phoenix Coyotes and Los Angeles Kings finally know when their Western Conference Finals series will begin. The NHL announced Thursday that Game 1 will start at 5:00 p.m. Arizona time, with the puck dropping on Game 2 Tuesday at 6 p.m. Dates and times for games three and four, which will take place in […]12 years ago
Arizona Sports
Maloney: We need people to come back
The Phoenix Coyotes are no stranger to the underdog role, and neither are the Los Angeles Kings. Both teams were expected to be out of the playoffs in the second, if not first rounds, and thrive off of being counted out. Both teams reside in cities where winning is all that matters. Phoenix is notorious […]12 years ago
Arizona Sports
No love lost in Western Conference Finals
The Western Conference is down to just two teams; both of whom were widely predicted by most ‘experts’ to be eliminated in the first round. The two have met each other time and time again in the regular season, but never in postseason play. The Los Angeles Kings entered the playoffs as the 8th seed […]12 years ago
Vince Marotta
Valley catching Coyotes Fever
Phoenix has long lived with the label of being a bandwagon sports town. It’s one of the perils of being a relatively new professional sports market and a city known for its melting pot feel and lack of natives. But if Phoenix sports fans are given a reason to root, by God, they’ll root. And […]12 years ago
