Coyotes visit streaking Ducks for season finale
The Ducks continue to build momentum heading into their first playoff appearance in two seasons. Before they shift their focus to the postseason, they'll go for a fourth consecutive victory Saturday night against the visiting Coyotes in the regular-season finale for both teams.
As the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, Anaheim (30-11-6) will have home-ice advantage at least...
Coyotes-Ducks Preview
The Anaheim Ducks continue to build momentum heading into their first playoff appearance in two seasons.
Before the Ducks shift their focus on the postseason, they'll look for a fourth consecutive victory Saturday night against the visiting Phoenix Coyotes.
As the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, Anaheim (30-11-6) will have home-ice advantage at least through the first...
Coyotes overcome by Avalanche in shootout
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Matt Duchene scored in a shootout and had three assists, helping the Avalanche beat the Coyotes 5-4 Friday night in what may be the team's final home game in the desert.
Phoenix went up 2-0 early, but Colorado rallied for the lead with a three-goal flurry late in the first period and the teams traded scores the rest of the way in a wild game that had...
Avalanche 5, Coyotes 4, SO
Matt Duchene scored in a shootout and had three assists, helping the Colorado Avalanche beat Phoenix 5-4 Friday night in what may be the Coyotes' final home game in the desert.
Phoenix went up 2-0 early, Colorado rallied for the lead with a three-goal flurry late in the first period and the teams traded scores the rest of the way in a wild game that had 18 players earn at least...
Coyotes 3, Oilers 1
David Moss and Boyd Gordon each had a goal and an assist as the Phoenix Coyotes stayed firmly in the playoff picture with a 3-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday.
Antoine Vermette also scored for the Coyotes, 5-1-2 in their last eight games. They sit in ninth place in the Western Conference, one point back of the idle Detroit Red Wings for the final playoff berth.
Nail...
Coyotes drop Oilers, get within point of eighth
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) -- David Moss and Boyd Gordon each had a goal and an assist as the Phoenix Coyotes stayed firmly in the playoff picture with a 3-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night.
Antoine Vermette also scored for the Coyotes, 5-1-2 in their last eight games. They sit in ninth place in the Western Conference, one point back of the idle Detroit Red Wings...
Coyotes score 6 in first, beat Preds
Radim Vrbata had two goals and an assist and Rostislav Klesla added four assists and the Phoenix Coyotes scored six times in the opening period to cruise to a 7-4 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.
Martin Hanzal, David Moss, Matthew Lombardi, Keith Yandle and Antoine Vermette also scored for the Coyotes, who snapped a seven-game losing streak - thanks to their...
Coyotes score six goals in first, rout Predators
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Radim Vrbata had two goals and an assist and Rostislav Klesla added four assists as the Phoenix Coyotes scored six times in the opening period to cruise to a 7-4 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.
Martin Hanzal, David Moss, Matthew Lombardi, Keith Yandle and Antoine Vermette also scored for the Coyotes, who snapped a seven-game losing...
Coyotes blitz Preds early, roll to 7-4 win
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Radim Vrbata had two goals and an assist and Rostislav Klesla added four assists and the Phoenix Coyotes scored six times in the opening period to cruise to a 7-4 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.
Martin Hanzal, David Moss, Matthew Lombardi, Keith Yandle and Antoine Vermette also scored for the Coyotes, who snapped a seven-game losing...
Red Wings-Coyotes Preview
After a two-game sweep of one of the Western Conference's best teams, the Detroit Red Wings are on the verge of matching their longest win streak of the season.
The Red Wings will seek a third consecutive victory in Monday night's visit to the struggling and potentially short-handed Phoenix Coyotes.
Detroit (16-11-5) opened its four-game Western road trip with a pair of...
Canucks 2, Coyotes 1
Jordan Schroeder scored midway through the third period, Cory Schneider stopped 33 shots and the Vancouver Canucks grinded out a 2-1 win over the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday night.
Schneider allowed a tying goal to Antoine Vermette in the third period, but Schroeder put the Canucks back up by punching in a rebound after a redirect by Jannik Hansen trickled past Coyotes goalie Jason...
Smith hurt as Coyotes lose fifth straight
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Jordan Schroeder scored midway through the third period, Cory Schneider stopped 33 shots and the Vancouver Canucks grinded out a 2-1 win over the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday night.
Schneider allowed a tying goal to Antoine Vermette in the third period, but Schroeder put the Canucks back up by punching in a rebound after a redirect by Jannik Hansen trickled...
Coyotes get important win to close homestand
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The NHL schedule is filled with self-imposed mile markers to help teams gauge success. But there was nothing fake about the Coyotes' need for four points on this brief homestand.
Phoenix has four days off before it embarks on a difficult road trip through western Canada -- an eternity in this lockout-squeezed schedule and the longest break the team will enjoy...
Oilers 2, Coyotes 1 (OT)
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Nail Yakupov scored a power-play goal 3:52 into overtime to give Edmonton a 2-1 victory over Phoenix on Wednesday, enabling the Oilers to break a five-game losing streak in the series. Yakupov scored his fourth goal of the season, tipping in a puck sent toward goaltender Chad Johnson after Coyotes center Antoine Vermette was called for high-sticking against...
Sens Third Rounders Experiencing Some Setbacks
Much like their NHL counterparts, a pair of Senators third-round picks are still waiting the start of the 2012/13 season to begin.
For Jarrod Maidens and Jakub Culek, these are some very trying times; albeit, for entirely different reasons.
It has been almost one full calendar year since Maidens stumbled into the boards and an opposing Colts, who intended to finish...
Coyotes notebook: Consistency the next step
It was rarified air for the Coyotes. A Pacific Division title, the first in 33 years for a franchise born in Winnipeg that joined the NHL in 1979. The first playoff series win since the team moved to the desert -- only the third in franchise history -- followed by another to push into the Western Conference finals.
But perhaps more important was that a team that has long been No...
Vermette enhances Coyotes' winning chemistry
GLENDALE, Ariz. On game days in the Coyotes locker room, Antoine Vermette feels like a representative at the United Nations General Assembly.
Theres the Czech corner, where Martin Hanzal, Radim Vrbata, Rostislav Klesla and Michal Rozsival converse in their complex array of consonant clusters.
Theres the Scandinavian contingent, with Swedish defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Danish...
Coyotes beat Kings to avoid sweep
Shane Doan scored two goals, Mike Smith made 36 saves in his third playoff shutout, and the Phoenix Coyotes emphatically avoided playoff elimination with a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals on Sunday.
Ray Whitney and Antoine Vermette had assists for the Coyotes, who escaped a series sweep by snapping the eighth-seeded Kings' eight...
Is the Phoenix Coyotes’ leading in suspensions in playoffs out of character?
The Phoenix Coyotes may have been leading the playoffs for most suspended games issues, but with the announcement of today’s suspension of Martin Hanzel for one game, the ‘Yotes now take ownership of most players suspended in the postseason.
Hanzel was suspended today for one game for boarding Los Angeles Kings’ Dustin Brown in the third period. Hanzel became...
Match-Ups May Be Difficult For Phoenix
from Pierre LeBrun of ESPN, The Kopitar unit with Brown and Justin Williams murdered the Coyotes all night long with stretches in the Phoenix defensive zone and created numerous scoring chances aside from the two goals the line produced. The line combined for 15 shots, Brown leading the team with seven and Kopitar had six.
Know this: It’s going to be a short series unless the...
Playoff Preview: Phoenix Coyotes (3) vs. Los Angeles Kings (8)
Photo Credit: Allen J. Schaben, Los Angeles Times
The 2011-12 Western Conference Final will feature a matchup of two Pacific Division teams, the Los Angeles Kings and the Phoenix Coyotes. Los Angeles hasn’t been to the Western Conference final since 1993. The Phoenix Coyotes have never been there. Suffice it to say, this is pretty much uncharted territory for the current incarnations...
It's OK to dream big, even if Coyotes aren't
Between the second and third periods of Sundays game, an elderly gentleman in an impeccable black suit shuffled through the Jobing.com Arena press box, singing softly to himself.
Dream the impossible dream.
We have no idea who he was. Were not even certain he was real. How can we be certain anything is real given this dramatic shift in fortune for the Phoenix Coyotes?
After 15...
Mike Augello: Role Players Aplenty In Free Agency
Once again, the Stanley Cup Playoffs have revealed how important it is for teams to get contributions from third and fourth line forwards. The post-season strategy is focused on neutralizing the other teamâs stars, which usually results in someone like Brian Boyle, Matt Hendricks, Gabriel Bourque or Antoine Vermette making the difference between victory and defeat. The Maple...
Coyotes top Preds to take 2-0 lead
Shane Doan, Radim Vrbata and Antoine Vermette each had a goal and an assist, and the Phoenix Coyotes avoided their usual overtime theatrics, beating the Nashville Predators 5-3 on Sunday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series.
Martin Hanzal and Taylor Pyatt also scored for the Coyotes. Ryan Suter, Patric Hornqvist and Andrei Kostitsyn scored for the...
Preds lose to Coyotes, fall behind 0-2 in series
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Shane Doan, Radim Vrbata and Antoine Vermette each had a goal and an assist, and the Phoenix Coyotes avoided their usual overtime theatrics, beating the Nashville Predators 5-3 on Sunday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series.
Martin Hanzal and Taylor Pyatt also scored for the Coyotes. Ryan Suter, Patric Hornqvist and Andrei Kostitsyn...
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