Coyotes Restructure, Tippett Signs New Five-Year Deal Mark Brown | May 6, 2016 On the surface, news that the Arizona Coyotes hired the youngest general manager in NHL history would be significant itself. Sure, the appointment of John Chayka was momentous, but…
Coyotes Need to Resolve Several Off-Season Issues Mark Brown | May 3, 2016 For a team which has not qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs in the past four years, there appears little sense of urgency to address the maladies of the…
Coyotes Fire GM Maloney Mark Brown | April 12, 2016 Without purposefully going into detail, Arizona Coyotes’ president Anthony LeBlanc simply said there was an alteration in philosophy, and a change was needed. That’s the politically correct way of saying,…
Coyotes Show Improvements, But Tasks Remain Mark Brown | April 3, 2016 For the Arizona Coyotes, the conclusion of their home schedule Saturday night in the Gila River Arena was not reflective of the season in whole. With four games remaining, all…
Lack of Scoring Hurts Coyotes Mark Brown | March 20, 2016 While the goaltending over the past week has been strong, scoring eluded the Arizona Coyotes. After Mike Smith allowed one goal in his first two games back from stomach…
Coyotes’ Smith Racks Up Second Straight Win Mark Brown | March 18, 2016 With two victories in the two games since returning from stomach surgery, the play of Arizona goalie Mike Smith signaled a change in his team’s direction. Aside from making athletic…
The Rough Road Back for Coyotes’ Goalie Smith Mark Brown | March 17, 2016 With most injured athletes, a timetable back to the line-up can be projected with reasonable certainty. A broken bone heals within six weeks or so, and a muscle pull…
Smith Makes Triumphant Return Mark Brown | March 14, 2016 Up until the Arizona Coyotes left on their latest road trip in early March, coach Dave Tippett barely touched the topic. Quiet and somewhat elusive, Tippett seemed, on purpose,…
The Agonizing Dilemma for Shane Doan Mark Brown | February 26, 2016 If the Arizona Coyotes continue to fade from Stanley Cup playoff consideration, the question of moving personnel could become paramount. That would particularly torturous for captain Shane Doan, now…
‘Youthful’ Doan Skates Into History Mark Brown | February 15, 2016 What the players say must be true. After all, reporters only get a glimpse of a player after practice or after a game. At the same time, it’s quite rare…
Coyotes Face Critical Week Ahead Mark Brown | February 10, 2016 Though Arizona coach Dave Tippett refuses to look beyond Wednesday’s home game with Vancouver, all indications point to an important week. With three Pacific Division opponents directly ahead on the…
Coyotes Prepare For Stretch run Mark Brown | February 2, 2016 If last season’s debacle was the nadir of Dave Tippett’s coaching career, this season appears as the complete opposite. In identifying the 2014-15 season as “something I never want to…