Posts About "Alex Goligoski"
Coyotes Season Preview: Defense & Goaltending
September 30th, 2017 Last week, in the first part of our Arizona Coyotes season preview here at THW, we took a look at the franchise's young group of forwards. Since beginning their current rebuild a handful of years ago, the team's front office has done an outstanding job of scouting and drafting forwards; former general manager Don Maloney was responsible...
Coyotes Expansion Draft Primer: Defense & Goalies
June 8th, 2017 With the NHL's Expansion Draft less than two weeks away, the Arizona Coyotes and general manager John Chayka are undoubtedly working around the clock to improve their roster as well as to ensure that all of their assets are protected. Last week, we took a stab at predicting what Chayka might do when it comes to his group of forwards, and...
Coyotes' Goligoski Finishes Strong After Slow Start
May 6th, 2017 When the Arizona Coyotes acquired defenseman Alex Goligoski from the Dallas Stars on June 16 for a fifth-round pick, then signed him the following week to a five-year, $27.375 million contract, many around the league praised the move in the days and weeks that followed. The Coyotes badly needed to upgrade their blue line after utilizing...
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....
Preview: Stars Return to the Ice Against Coyotes
February 24th, 2017 The last time the Dallas Stars played a game, they trailed 2-0 early before rallying to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in overtime. Strange though it may seem, the Stars' victory was almost a foregone conclusion. For the Lightning, the loss was their first game following a league-mandated five-day break. The bye week is a new...
Another Slow Start Ruins Coyotes
February 10th, 2017 In this forgettable season, there have been several factors leading to the decline of the Arizona Coyotes. Too many giveaways in inopportune times and poor puck management are the main culprits. Add to this list the reality of slow starts. In a majority of games this season, the Coyotes fell behind quickly and struggled to...
