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Highlights From Arizona's First Draft
June 19th, 2015 With the Stanley Cup playoffs completed, the NHL now shifts its complete focus to the upcoming Entry Draft. Despite recent off-ice issues, the Arizona Coyotes are set to participate in their 20th NHL Draft since moving from Winnipeg. As Arizona prepares to select future Coyotes, we take a glimpse back to the team’s first draft after...
Regina Pats in Today's NHL
October 4th, 2014 Some of you may know that I am from Regina, Saskatchewan a.k.a. Riderville, home of Canada's best football team, the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Certainly, there's absolutely no argument there. Regina is also known for developing some of hockey's greatest players, all through the Western Hockey League's (and the world's) oldest junior...
Be A GM: Invite 5 Free Agents To Training Camp
September 8th, 2014 With EA Sports releasing NHL 15 tomorrow morning, fans of the franchise will be lining up to get a copy and hardcore gamers will be launching Be A GM mode by night’s end. Even if you don’t play video games, everybody likes to play armchair GM from the comfort of their couch. I mean, who doesn’t have their own ideas on how to...
2014 NHL Free Agency : Decisions Await the Phoenix Coyotes
April 21st, 2014 Current cap room: $1.9 million Projected 2014-15 cap room: $16.1 million The soon to be Arizona Coyotes are in tough in the realigned Pacific division amongst the likes of the Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks and the Los Angeles Kings. It will be very difficult to get into the top two of that division for some years, so a wild...
Fantasy Hockey: Five Defensemen Under 20% Owned
October 22nd, 2013 Last week, The Hockey Writers took a look at some potentially valuable forwards that were under 15% owned in Yahoo! formats. Players such as Alex Chiasson, Alex Killorn, and Frans Nielsen were just a few of the forwards mentioned, but fantasy hockey managers must also be wondering if there are some defensive gems hidden in their...
Nail Yakupov Scores OT Winner, and Doesn't Celebrate
January 31st, 2013 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...
Will the Phoenix Coyotes Be Hurt Or Helped By the NHL Lockout?
September 19th, 2012 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 signing overseas, about...Coronation Crashers? Phoenix's Last Chance to Stop L.A.
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 go into the Staples...
Hot Topic: Evaluating the NHL's Discipline of the Phoenix Coyotes
May 16th, 2012 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...
Brown Out: Dustin Delivers For Kings In Desert
May 13th, 2012 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 One...
The Pacific: The NHL's Tightest Division
March 28th, 2012 It is becoming an annual affair: the Pacific Division is the league's pressure-cooker.
Five Reasons Why The Phoenix Coyotes Will Make It Into The Playoffs
March 22nd, 2012 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 that the Phoenix Coyotes had made...NHL power rankings, Jan. 24
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 a career-high six-game scoring...
