How to Beat the Goalie: Johnson
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Chad Johnson is trying to inch his way into the National Hockey League every chance he gets. His opportunity right now to start a game in the NHL is due to the loss of star goaltender Mike Smith. This will be Johnson's second stint in Glendale this season.
When Johnson isn't in the NHL, he is normally in the American...
With Smith in doubt, Coyotes call up Johnson
With Mike Smith's short-term availability in doubt following a hard hit Thursday night by the Canucks' Alex Edler that resulted in a two-game suspension, the Coyotes on Saturday recalled goalie Chad Johnson from the team's AHL affiliate in Portland.
The 26-year-old Johnson made two starts for the Coyotes earlier this season, posting a 1-0-1 record with a 0.98 goals-against...
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly–Week 2
Two weeks are in the books and we have plenty of good, bad and ugly to go around. Without any further delay, let’s jump in and it starts with Chad Johnson filling in in Phoenix.
The Good
Chad Johnson’s cup of coffee in goal for the Coyotes. Johnson was called up from Portland of the AHL to be the backup when Mike Smith went down with a groin injury. He filled in nicely going...
Rookie Yakupov gives Oilers OT win against Coyotes
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Edmonton has found its big-play specialist in rookie Nail Yakupov. Yakupov's fourth goal of the season, his third on the power play, lifted the Oilers to a 2-1 overtime victory over Phoenix on Wednesday, breaking a five-game losing streak in the series. Yakupov scored 3:52 into overtime, tipping a puck redirected by defenseman Jeff Petry past Coyotes goaltender...
Yakupov's OT goal lifts Oilers
Nail Yakupov scored a power-play goal at 3:52 of overtime and the Edmonton Oilers fought back after giving up a goal late in regulation to beat the Phoenix Coyotes 2-1 Wednesday night.
The Oilers appeared to be on their way to helping Devan Dubnyk to his fifth career shutout, but put their goalie in a bind when Sam Gagner was called for a penalty and the Coyotes pulled goalie Chad...
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...
Coyotes overcome by Oilers after forcing OT
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Nail Yakupov scored a power-play goal at 3:52 of overtime and the Edmonton Oilers fought back after giving up a goal late in regulation to beat the Phoenix Coyotes 2-1 Wednesday night.
The Oilers appeared to be on their way to helping Devan Dubnyk to his fifth career shutout, but put their goalie in a bind when Sam Gagner was called for a penalty and the...
Coyotes go for sixth straight over Oilers
The Phoenix Coyotes just turned to a goaltender who hadn't made an NHL start in three years. The result was the team's best defensive effort of the season.
With starter Mike Smith injured and backup Jason LaBarbera struggling, coach Dave Tippett may again turn to Chad Johnson on Wednesday night when the Coyotes go for their sixth consecutive victory over the visiting Edmonton...
3,000 Miles to go for a Shutout: Chad Johnson
The Phoenix Coyotes win the "first goalie ouch of the season", with Mike Smith on the IR with a "lower body injury". Mike Smith may be coming back later this week, but in the meantime, the Coyotes had to go to plan B, which in this case was first Jason "still here!" LaBarbera, and then to Chad Johnson, who's been playing for the Coyotes AHL affiliate...
Oilers-Coyotes Preview
The Phoenix Coyotes just turned to a goaltender who hadn't made an NHL start in three years. The result was the team's best defensive effort of the season.
With starter Mike Smith injured and backup Jason LaBarbera struggling, coach Dave Tippett may again turn to Chad Johnson on Wednesday night when the Coyotes go for their sixth consecutive victory over the visiting Edmonton...
Nashville’s hesitancy costing them points early in the season
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No matter what was said in the locker room after last night’s demoralizing 4-0 loss to the struggling Phoenix Coyotes, the actuality of the situation is very straightforward. Nashville’s offense, while potent last season and not without the ability to score, has stumbled out of the starting gate to begin this condensed season.
While...
LEFTGOVERS: Preds vs Coyotes – Game 6
Here are your “Leftgovers” from the Nashville Predators game on Monday night against the Phoenix Coyotes…
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LEFTOVER THOUGHTS:
* With Patric Hornqvist on the shelf for 3-4 weeks, Matt Halischuk returned to the lineup.
* Monday night was just the third NHL start for Phoenix netminder Chad Johnson.
* It was also Johnson’s first career shutout.
* Richard Clune took...
Coyotes G Johnson's rare start results in first shutout
PHOENIX -- Phoenix Coyotes goalie Chad Johnson spent some time in the stands before Monday
night's game against Nashville focusing and thinking of the challenge ahead. For one night, everything he imagined came to pass. Johnson, making his first start in nearly three years, stopped 21 shots for his first
career shutout and the Coyotes beat the Predators 4-0. "That...
Predators shut out by Coyotes in loss
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Chad Johnson earned his first NHL shutout in his Phoenix debut and the Coyotes beat the Nashville Predators 4-0 on Monday night.
Johnson, called up from Portland of the AHL last week after Mike Smith was hurt, had 22 saves in a game dominated defensively by a Coyotes team that entered the night allowing an NHL-high 20 goals in five games.
Keith Yandle had...
Johnson shuts out Predators in Coyotes' rout
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Chad Johnson earned his first NHL shutout in his Phoenix debut and the Coyotes beat the Nashville Predators 4-0 on Monday night.
Johnson, called up from Portland of the AHL last week after Mike Smith was hurt, had 22 saves in a game dominated defensively by a Coyotes team that entered the night allowing an NHL-high 20 goals in five games.
Keith Yandle had...
Another rookie goalie takes down Preds…
For the second straight game, the Nashville Predators faced a young, inexperienced goalie. On Saturday, Anaheim’s Viktor Fasth earned a shootout win in his NHL debut. On Monday, it was Chad Johnson‘s turn. A veteran of just six NHL games coming into the night (all with the New York Rangers), he made his Phoenix Coyotes debut by posting a 21-save shutout.
In front of 8,581...
Coyotes 4, Predators 0
PHOENIX -- Chad Johnson, making his first start in nearly three years, stopped 22 shots for his first career shutout and the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Nashville Predators 4-0 on Monday night. Johnson posted his first victory since Jan. 31, 2010, at Colorado in his fourth career start. He had not started an NHL game in his home arena and had appeared in only one game there. Keith...
Coyotes 4, Predators 0
Chad Johnson earned his first NHL shutout in his Phoenix debut and the Coyotes beat the Nashville Predators 4-0 on Monday night.
Johnson, called up from Portland of the AHL last week after Mike Smith was hurt, had 22 saves in a game dominated defensively by a Coyotes team that entered the night allowing an NHL-high 20 goals in five games.
Keith Yandle had a power-play goal and...
Coyotes Take 4-0 Bite Out of Predators: Sand in Their Gears
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The Predators and Coyotes were both clawing to get back into the win column, but thanks to an all-out assault from Phoenix and a shutout performance from Chad Johnson (starting in only his 7th game in the NHL) the Predators once again suffer a loss on this 7-game road trip (1-2-1).
Momentum was huge and it paid dividends for Phoenix. Antoine...
Coyotes howl in victory, win 4-0 against Preds
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The Phoenix Coyotes and goalie Chad Johnson were able to shutout the Nashville Predators for the second time in the last three games. Pekka Rinne has still yet to record a win this season, even though he has been playing well. “We are really hanging [Rinne] out to dry,” said forward Nick Spaling. The offensive production was...
Whale’s Talbot Hoping to Pick Up Where He Left Off
By Bob Crawford
Goaltending often makes the difference in late-season and postseason hockey, and no individual was more responsible for the positive results the Connecticut Whale enjoyed last spring than netminder Cam Talbot.
After starting only 25 of the Whale’s first 68 games, and playing second fiddle to Chad Johnson, Talbot got the nod in five of Connecticut’s last eight...
Free agency: day one recap
Entering the first day of free agency it was widely thought that the Rangers would seek to upgrade their offense and add a depth defender.
Instead, the Blueshirts added grit on July 1st while watching several of their own free agents depart for greener pastures.
Here’s what went down on Sunday.
Subtractions
Brandon Prust – It was disappointing to see the fan favorite go, but...
Rangers' 2012 Free Agent List
Today the New York Rangers will be holding break-up day as they meet with their coaches, teammates and media for the final time before departing for the summer. I'll have plenty of quotes, assessment and what not from that here on the blog later in the day, but before that, many seem to be concerned with who is and who is not a free agent come July 1. Below is the complete list...
Scranton shuts out Connecticut
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 3, Connecticut Whale 0
Wilkes-Barre, PA, April 7, 2012 – Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins goaltender Scott Munroe shut out the Connecticut Whale for the third time on the season, and second in just over a week, Saturday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, making 27 saves in a 3-0 Penguin win.
Munroe also blanked the Whale last Friday night...
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 3, Connecticut Whale 0
Wilkes-Barre, PA, April 7, 2012 – Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins goaltender Scott Munroe shut out the Connecticut Whale for the third time on the season, and second in just over a week, Saturday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, making 27 saves in a 3-0 Penguin win.
Munroe also blanked the Whale last Friday night in Hartford, with 32 stops in another 3-2 verdict....
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