Mark Brown
Mark Brown is a former sports editor for daily newspapers in the Philadelphia and Cincinnati markets. He was named Best Sports Columnist, honorable mention 2004 by the Associated Press Society of Ohio. He is a contributor to major daily newspapers, including the Chicago Sun Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Milwaukee Journal, Arizona Republic, Nashville Tennessean and the Associated Press. He was a Featured Columnist for bleacherreport.com and covered the Arizona Coyotes.
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Doan's Return Could Be Complicated
April 11th, 2017 Arizona Coyotes captain Shane Doan could not hide the anguish that was clearly visible Monday. That’s when Doan met with the Arizona media and tried to answer the question on everyone’s mind. Will Doan return for his 21st NHL season in 2017-18? That dilemma is not reserved for reporters who cover this team on a regular basis, but...
Patience Is Key for Coyotes
March 30th, 2017 There’s an old axiom that says patience is a virtue. Just ask Arizona Coyotes' coach Dave Tippett. Here’s a man recognized as one of the better coaches in the NHL and a man who has endured losing season after losing season. If there is a benchmark for patience, Tippett probably drew the geometric form and wrote the definition....
Coyotes Look For Keller to Develop
March 27th, 2017 With the emphasis on placing younger players in the lineup, the Arizona Coyotes moved another step in that direction. Before practice Sunday at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, the Coyotes took what they hope is another step toward respectability and success. With center Dylan Strome, the third overall pick in the 2015 NHL draft,...
Coyotes Struggle With Discipline & Production
March 19th, 2017 When you’re struggling for wins and respectability, the last thing you would want to happen is another roadblock and more adversity. Plus, when you’re at the bottom of the NHL standings, like the Arizona Coyotes, that’s just another kick in the teeth. Add playing shorthanded for nearly one full contest to the litany of maladies...
Coyotes' Education Continues
March 17th, 2017 The result was disappointing and there was little solace from Arizona Coyotes’ coach Dave Tippett afterwards. Then again, this may be expected from a hockey club laden with rookies and short on experience. Tippett would be the first to admit that Thursday night’s 5-4 shootout loss to the Detroit Red Wings before 15,036...
Luster Dimmed on Smith's Achievement
March 15th, 2017 For Arizona Coyotes goaltender Mike Smith, the moment was not as bright as he hoped. In fact, the shine and gleam for a stellar career achievement was dimmed by the reality of the current season. After Smith shut out the Colorado Avalanche this past Monday night, he passed Nikolai Khabibulin and Ilya Bryzgalov with 22 shutouts for...
