The Phoenix Coyotes were a mere six seconds away from taking a commanding 2-0 series lead against the Chicago Blackhawks in the Western Conference quarterfinals. Instead, for the second time in two games, the Coyotes failed to hold onto to a third period lead as the seconds dwindled off the clock. But unlike Game 1, […]
GLENDALE – After taking the day off on Sunday, the Coyotes re-assembled at the Ice Den in Scottsdale on Monday morning for a lengthy practice. After the workout, the team headed to Sky Harbor Airport for their charter flight to Chicago where they will play Games 3 and 4 of the Western Conference Quarterfinal series […]
The motto for the Phoenix Coyotes this season has been “Hockey the Hard Way” and it’s not going to get any tougher than the remainder of the series with the Chicago Blackhawks. The ‘Hawks are one of the best playoff teams in the NHL and have used their veteran knowledge to beat a Coyotes team […]
In the Matrix trilogy, déjà vu is a sign that there is a glitch in the program, that something has changed and likely not for the better. In Groundhog Day, Phil (played by Bill Murray) could not escape a particular day until he learned some things that would change his life for the better. While […]
GLENDALE – Game 2 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals between the Chicago Blackhawks and Phoenix Coyotes felt eerily similar to Game 1. Chicago scored an early goal, Phoenix suffered another key injury in the first period but bounced back for a lead. The similarities persisted up until the final seconds when like Game 1, the […]
Things couldn’t have started much worse for the Phoenix Coyotes in Game 1 of their Western Conference Quarterfinal series against the Chicago Blackhawks. Jonathan Toews scored just 4:04 into the game to give Chicago a 1-0 lead, and Coyotes’ leading goal scorer Radim Vrbata took a shot from Andrew Shaw during his second shift on […]
Glendale, Ariz. — The slogan for the 2011-12 Phoenix Coyotes is “Hockey the Hard Way.” In their Stanley Cup Playoffs opener Thursday night in Glendale against the Blackhawks, it may as well have been “Making hockey harder for ourselves.” The Coyotes fell behind just 4:04 into the game when Chicago’s Jonathan Toews slipped a shot […]
Shane Doan is the greatest captain in NHL history. Here’s the chain of events. Arizona Sports 620 will tweet out a link to this blog. A Phoenix snowbird from Canada who listens to the show will read it and laugh openly. He will then retweet the link or e-mail it to a buddy still in […]
Playoff hockey is back in the desert, and it’s bringing the “Whiteout” with it. As such, Coyotes fans will turn Jobing.com Arena into a sea of white for the third consecutive year. That’s all well and good, provided you like the concept. But what if you don’t? Should the Whiteout go away, forever? That’s the […]
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) _ Chicago captain Jonathan Toews is expected to play in the opening game of the Blackhawks’ playoff series against the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday night. Toews missed the final 22 games of the regular season because of a concussion, but has been practicing with the team this week in preparation for the […]
Mike Smith has been in this position before: getting ready for the playoffs. However, he has not been in this spot before: being the number-one goaltender on a playoff team. That said, the six-year veteran sees no reason to change his preparation as the Phoenix Coyotes ready themselves for Game 1 against the Chicago Blackhawks […]
The 2012 Coyotes were not expected to be a playoff team. Yet, here they are making their third straight postseason appearance. Of course now that they’re in, no one expects the Coyotes to make much noise. “We were laughing because someone said we were the longest odds-on-favorite to win the Stanley Cup out of the […]
The Coyotes get ready to face the Blackhawks for the first time ever in the post season when they play game one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Jobing.com Arena. Despite winning the Pacific Division for the first time, head coach Dave Tippett knows special teams is a two-sided story for them. “I think everything […]
There are more rumblings of an imminent deal to purchase the Phoenix Coyotes. While we have heard this same story many times over, the amount of details being worked out is worth talking about. According to Phoenix Business Journal, the sale is progressing with the three groups that have already been reported, but now we […]
GLENDALE – With the Pacific Division title firmly in hand, the Coyotes re-assembled at Jobing.com Arena on Monday to start preparations for their first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series vs. Chicago. Only a handful of players skated while the rest did off- ice workouts and interviews. All players are expected on the ice Tuesday with Game […]
The Coyotes begin the Stanley Cup playoffs Thursday, five days after they closed out the regular season and won the Pacific Division with a 4-1 victory in Minnesota. It was the team’s fifth-straight win and seventh in 10 games. The Coyotes are playing good hockey but now they rest. The waiting, said forward Raffi Torres, […]
When the Phoenix Coyotes qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs two seasons ago, they were a novelty. Sure, they skated into the postseason with a franchise-high 107 points, but they hadn’t been to the “party” in seven years. That Coyotes team went seven games with a talented Detroit Red Wings team before succumbing. Last season, […]
The Phoenix Coyotes won the Pacific Division, tallying 42 victories and 97 points throughout the course of the season. The third seed in the Western Conference playoff picture, they are matched up with the Chicago Blackhawks, won 45 games and earned 101 points. They also won the Stanley Cup just two years ago, so really, […]
The Phoenix Coyotes are ready. Pacific Division champs for the first time and Stanley Cup Playoff participants for the third consecutive season, the team knows they now must win in the one place they have not. “We’re not, per say, a young, young team, that we should be intimidated at all,” Coyotes GM Don Maloney […]
GLENDALE — Coyotes G.M. Don Maloney is proud of the Coyotes for winning the first division title in franchise history, but at the same time he notes the team still has much, much bigger fish to fry. The Coyotes, who have never advanced beyond the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs since moving to […]
It’s set. The Phoenix Coyotes will take on the Chicago Blackhawks in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. It’s a winnable series, but the Coyotes are in for a rough ride from the ‘Hawks, who are loaded with big-game experience and arguably one of the best followings in the NHL. Looking ahead to […]
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The National Hockey League announced the schedule for the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sunday. The Western Conference series between the Phoenix Coyotes and the Chicago Blackhawks begins on Thursday at Jobing.com Arena. Below is the complete schedule for the Coyotes vs. Blackhawks playoff series. • Game 1: Chicago at Phoenix Thursday, […]
The words ‘division champions’ has never been attached to the name Phoenix Coyotes. In fact, they’ve never been pinned to the name Winnipeg Jets, either. After a 4-1 win over the Minnesota Wild in Minneapolis Saturday night, the two phrases are linked for the first time in the 32-year NHL history of the franchise. When […]
The Phoenix Coyotes may have been idle on Thursday night, but they still locked up their third playoff berth in as many seasons. When the Nashville Predators beat the Dallas Stars 2-0, the Texas side was eliminated from playoff contention and guaranteed the Coyotes a spot in the playoffs. The Coyotes still have two games […]
GLENDALE — The Coyotes headed to St. Louis this afternoon on a regular season-ending two-game trip that starts with a match against the Blues on Friday night and concludes with a game against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night. Despite being idle tonight, Phoenix could clinch its third consecutive berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs […]
Netminder Mike Smith has been a stone wall for the Phoenix Coyotes, posting record numbers in his team’s quest for a playoff berth in the hotly contested Western Conference. Smith made an astonishing 54 saves en route to his third consecutive shutout against the Blue Jackets Tuesday. His eighth blanking of the year also tied […]
A non-local news station was at the Coyotes game Tuesday night, looking to do a story about the team’s ownership situation and the chances of relocation in the near future. Unfortunately for them (and their presumed angle), the only place the Coyotes moved was farther up the Western Conference Standings, as Phoenix beat the Columbus […]
The Phoenix Coyotes season is coming to a close and the team has already given out their awards. There weren’t a lot of surprises — Mike Smith was the MVP, Shane Doan was the hardest working player as voted by fans, Ray Whitney got the most points and Jason LaBarbera was the best guy in […]
The Phoenix Coyotes announced their 2011-2012 award recipients prior to the team’s game against Anaheim Saturday at Jobing.com Arena. Netminder Mike Smith, who’s having a spectacular season, won the Fry’s Food Stores Team MVP Award. Smith has posted a 34-18-10 record with a sparkling 2.33 goals against average and a .926 save percentage for the […]
The Phoenix Coyotes have four games left in the regular season, all which are crucial into securing a spot in the playoffs. Currently, the Coyotes are sitting seventh in the Western Conference, which makes the team viable for postseason play. But a few teams are on Phoenix’s heels to take a spot in the playoffs. […]
