The Phoenix Coyotes will try to push their longest winning streak of the season to six games when they visit the first-place Vancouver Canucks tonight at Rogers Arena.
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February 12, 2012
One of the players who is rumored to be on the trade block at this year`s deadline is Cory Schneider of the Vancouver Canucks. Vancouver has two strong goalies in Schneider and Roberto Luongo and both would like to be the team`s clear number one goalie. Luongo is signed until 2022 with a $5.33 million salary cap hit. That contract is prohibitive to move. Schneider is signed for...
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February 12, 2012
GLENDALE, Ariz. Remember that story we wrote last week about the Coyotes likely ending up in eighth place in the Western Conference standings? Yeah. We're gonna need to revise that projection.
A few things have happened since then. The Blackhawks are now chasing the Columbus Blue Jackets instead of the Detroit Red Wings in the Central Division. The Los Angeles Kings have gone...
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February 14, 2012
The Phantom Call…I mean Menace
With the re-release of Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace in glorious 3D, we got to thinking.
Why not pay tribute to the brilliant mind of George Lucas by taking a look at some past and present incarnations of the Canucks (and others surrounding the team) while anointing them as Star Wars characters?
Of course there’s only one way to do...
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February 12, 2012
Mike Smith made 38 saves for his third shutout of the season to help the Phoenix Coyotes win their fifth straight game, 3-0 over the fading Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night.
Radim Vrbata, Boyd Gordon and Kyle Chipchura scored for the Coyotes, three points behind Chicago in the Western Conference standings. Phoenix is in eighth place in the West, two points ahead of Colorado...
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February 13, 2012
Phoenix Coyotes Mike Smith registered more wins (four) than goals allowed (three) last week.
As a result, Smith was named the NHL's First Star of the Week.
Smith yielded one goal in his first three games before turning aside all 38 shots in a 3-0 victory over the reeling Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.
Pittsburgh Penguins standout Evgeni Malkin was named the league's Second...
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February 14, 2012
Going into the game the Coyotes were ridding a 5 game winning streak. One that has propelled them back into serious contention for the playoffs. Ridding that spell was the magical Mike Smith, whose glorious resurrection should be one of the best feel good stories of the NHL. He was voted last Star of the Week after stopping 81 of 84 shots. Against Vancouver they decided to give him...
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February 12, 2012
It goes without saying that finishing first in the conference is very important, but it’s likely going to be a lot more advantageous this year than last. Last year, the reward for finishing in first place was a date with the Chicago Blackhawks. I don’t think I need to remind anyone how hard that turned out to be.
Taking a look at the Western Conference standings as it...
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February 14, 2012
Ryan Kesler scored the winner in the sixth round of the shootout, leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 2-1 win over the Phoenix Coyotes on Monday night.
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February 13, 2012
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FEBRUARY 13, 2012
NEW YORK -- Phoenix Coyotes goaltender Mike Smith , Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin and St. Louis Blues left wing David Perron have been named the NHL’s ‘Three Stars’ for the w...
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February 11, 2012
Mike Smith stopped 38 shots for his third shutout this season and the Coyotes beat the Blackhawks 3-0 Saturday night.
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February 13, 2012
The hard-luck Phoenix Coyotes had work to do when Ilya Bryzgalov bolted. No worries, says Adam Gretz. Enter rejuvenated goalie Mike Smith and Dave Tippett's resilient squad is on the postseason doorstep after five straight wins.
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February 11, 2012
Mike Smith made 38 saves for his third shutout of the season to help the Phoenix Coyotes win their fifth straight game, 3-0 over the fading Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night. Radim Vrbata, Boyd Gordon and Kyle Chipchura scored for the Coyotes, three points behind Chicago in the Western Conference standings.
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February 14, 2012
Ryan Kesler scored the winner in the sixth round of the shootout, leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 2-1 win over the Phoenix Coyotes on Monday night. Kesler deked goalie Jason LaBarbera and beat him with a low shot to the stick side. Cody Hodson, Alex Edler and David Booth also scored in the shootout for the Canucks.
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February 14, 2012
The Vancouver Canucks will host the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night. The Canucks are coming off of a 2-1 shootout win over the Phoenix Coyotes while the Avs are coming off of a 3-2 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues on Saturday. The last time these 2 teams met, the Canucks defeated the Avs 3-2 in a shootout thanks to Mason Raymond’s game winning goal. Before that contest...
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