Have you ever heard the phrase “beating a dead horse” when a conversation gets so stagnant there is no point in carrying it on anymore? The same thing happens when you try to ride that dead horse into the Stanley Cup playoffs. Phoenix Coyotes goaltender Mike Smith has been, arguably, one of the best goalies […]
Having a target on your back in the NHL is a tricky business and the Phoenix Coyotes have dropped the ball so far in March. After an unbelievable February in which the team went 11-0-1, the Coyotes have dropped two bad losses in a row to teams they could have — and should have — […]
Isn’t family nice? Sure, family members lead to sibling squabbles, stressful situations and an overall dread of the holidays, but at the end of the day, you can sit back, appreciate your similarities and have a laugh together. In Arizona, we have four major sports teams. They seem to get along pretty well, but basically […]
Holy rumor mill, Batman. It started late last week with reports of the Greg Jamison group being approved by the NHL as the buyer of the Phoenix Coyotes. There was still a long way to go in the deal, but there was a large amount of progress that fans had been waiting for. Naturally, the […]
Bring on the Detroit Red Wings in the playoffs. You read that right. I want to play Detroit in the playoffs again, particularly in the first round. I can’t wait to see the Phoenix Coyotes take the ice at the Joe and watch the Job fill up with those bright red shirts. A fellow journalist, […]
Three points. That’s all that separates the Phoenix Coyotes and the eight playoff spot. Two wins will put them over the edge. A win and a loss during free hockey. Doesn’t seem so tough. But the three teams in the way are. Calgary, Dallas and Colorado are all just as hungry for that spot and […]
The stuff, as they say, has just hit the fan. The City of Glendale is now going after the NHL, claiming that the reason the Phoenix Coyotes have not been sold is because the league has over-valued the team and is scaring off potential buyers. In addition to that, Glendale Mayor Elaine Scruggs basically said […]
It’s not supposed to happen this early. The Phoenix Coyotes are currently 12th in the Western Conference — a mere two points out of a playoff spot — and they can’t win a game to save their lives. After a monstrous offensive effort on Martin Luther King Day, the Coyotes looked to have things turned […]
Most of the time, I can see the logic behind the selection of the NHL All-Stars. Naturally, the East Coast and Canadian teams get a few more guys than those on the West Coast because they tend to draw more viewers (and revenue), and I understand that. I don’t like it, but sports is a […]
Sports offer us normal folk the chance to witness a great athlete perform extraordinary feats and achieve records we can only dream of in driveway games as children. Over the years, we’ve seen teams win back-to-back championships, swimmers destroy world records and a man win a bicycle race seven times in a row. Saturday night […]
Traditions give any team an identity, but especially so in hockey. Yes, the players, building, staff or whatever else help create a team, but tradition defines a team. Whether it be the playoff octopus thrown on the ice in Detroit or Vancouver fans bellowing out “Lou!” every time goalie Roberto Luongo makes a great save. […]
The time has come for the Phoenix Coyotes. When the Arizona Republic’s Lisa Halverstadt tweeted that the Glendale council was unsure if the Coyotes sale was going to be on the agenda of a special meeting next Tuesday, I was done. Absolutely, entirely done. I’m sick of not having an owner. I’m sick of the […]
I’ve seen all I need to see. Current Phoenix Coyotes center and former contract holdout Kyle Turris was signed in late November and had the opportunity to play in two games so far with the Coyotes. In those two games, Turris has looked really good, if you only look at the stats. Turris has won […]
I guess you could say I’m looking at the silver lining of a perceived storm cloud. When the final horn sounded Thursday night, Phoenix Coyotes captain Shane Doan hung his head much in the same style as when the Coyotes lost in Game 4 of the playoffs last year against the Detroit Red Wings. Doan […]
There’s something different about the Phoenix Coyotes this year. The team shows potential. Off-season acquisitions are contributing. Games are being won and the Coyotes have been in contention from the start of the season. But that is every season under head coach Dave Tippett and general manager Don Maloney. No, it’s something beyond all that. […]
The Phoenix Coyotes finally signed holdout center Kyle Turris on Wednesday and the organization couldn’t be happier, by all appearances. “We’re all excited to have him back,” Coyotes captain Shane Doan said of Turris on Wednesday. At least Tip seems to be approaching the situation cautiously. “We’ll see where he is at,” said head coach […]
The Phoenix Coyotes and Sidney Crosby were mentioned on the same page. That’s not really the news, I just thought it was humorous. Anyway, the Coyotes are moving up in the world of NHL standings. Last week, NHL.com staff writer Dave Lozo ranked the Coyotes as the 13th-best team in the NHL. Not a shameful […]
It’s finally happened. The Diamondbacks are done for the season. The Suns look like they won’t have a season. The Cardinals, well, they suck. And the Coyotes? They’re doing quite well. It’s finally happened, Phoenix fans. If you want to watch a winning team with a decent shot at the postseason, you’re left with the […]
I’m already working on my Christmas list. That may seem odd because it’s only the second week of November and I’m an adult, but they’re fun to make. Besides, how else will my boss someone know I want that huge flat screen television or an NHL Center Ice subscription? However, the holidays are a time […]
There is a new piece to the puzzle of Phoenix Coyotes center Kyle Turris’ status. The New York Post mentioned on Sunday that Turris supposedly told the Coyotes he would re-sign with the team, so long as he was traded within 48 hours and he brokered the deal. Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney rejected the […]
Eating your own words is a tricky business. How do you do it while still maintaining an air of humor or keeping those who were correct from sending a mocking, “I told you so” your way? I’m not sure if it’s possible, but I owe it to the man to give it a try, so […]
I can’t believe this controversy is still going on. In case you missed it (which is unlikely), Phoenix Coyotes forward Raffi Torres and his wife, Gianna, went to the team’s Halloween party dressed as celebrity couple Jay-Z and Beyonce, semi-blackface included. To say that it sparked a controversy would be a huge understatement. The incident […]
Thanks to the wonder that is Twitter, Coyotes fans were able to track all the crazy costumes at the team’s annual Halloween party. It wasn’t pretty, but it was downright scary. Apparently showing some skin does not apply solely to college-age girls. In case you missed some of the photos, here they are in all […]
