Edmonton Oilers rookie Nail Yakupov is quickly becoming a polarizing figure just weeks into his NHL career. Yakupov has drawn the ire of people around the hockey world with his goal celebrations, and last night’s overtime winner was yet another example. The Oilers had a 1-0 lead over the Phoenix Coyotes for most the game last ...
As the immortal Yogi Berra once said, “it’s like déjà vu all over again.” The NHL locked out its players at midnight on Saturday, and a new labor impasse has crippled the same league that dealt with a full season lost only eight years ago. Ever since, we have been hearing folks talking about players ...
Only one big question mark remains for the Phoenix Coyotes in these playoffs. Do they make good on their last, best shot at redemption at the Staples Center tomorrow night? For Phoenix, Game 2 was Game 7 Overtime. They had a chance to continue their good work, make this a normal, hard fought series, and ...
Jim Neveau, Managing Editor/Coyotes Correspondent Glendale, Arizona – Hockey isn’t something that one expects to find in the deserts of Arizona this time of year. The Phoenix Coyotes have never been beyond the first round of the playoffs in their organization’s history, but this year, things seem to be different. After dispatching the Chicago Blackhawks ...
Just because most folks may not be familiar with seeing the Los Angeles Kings and Phoenix Coyotes in the Western Conference Finals, doesn’t mean the Pacific Division foes aren’t. Which is a good thing, as familiarity tends to breed contempt. Another phrase to describe these two clubs, relentless. That was a major theme of Game ...
It is becoming an annual affair: the Pacific Division is the league’s pressure-cooker.
The Phoenix Coyotes are currently ninth place in the Western conference. They are in a tie with the eighth place Los Angeles Kings on points, but sit behind them by virtue of having played more games. Dave Tippett’s team has done nothing but shock the NHL ever since he became head coach. Despite the fact ...
Tampa is making its move for the top spot, winning four games this week. Meanwhile, the Flyers regain the top spot with an impressive week. It will not be easy to unseat the Flyers, who have looked to be in top form for weeks. 1. (3) Philadelphia (32-12-5): Claude Giroux is in the midst of ...
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent With the 2010-11 season over a quarter of the way through, some distinctive trends are emerging in the NHL. Carey Price has been a nearly unstoppable force for the Canadiens, Tim Thomas has rendered Tuukka Rask irrelevant in Boston, and Steven Stamkos has continued his development into one of the league’s ...
Let’s rewind time for a moment.
It’s March 3, 2010, around 5 pm. The NHL’s trade deadline is now two hours passed and Bruins’ fans and writers (yours truly, included) are ready to write off the black and gold for missing out on adding more offense to the team therefore significantly damaging the remainder of the season. In other words: “Playoffs?! You wanna talk about playoffs?!”
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