Posts About "Derek Stepan"
Rangers’ Top 5 Moments Against Rivals of the Past Decade
January 19th, 2020 It is difficult to determine exactly what causes teams to become rivals. In this list, I consider all of the teams in the same division as the New York Rangers before the NHL made changes to the divisions in 2013-14 rivals. These teams included the Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, New Jersey Devils, and New York Islanders. I...
Coyotes Need to Make (And Keep) New Year's Resolutions
January 2nd, 2020 As the calendar has flipped to 2020, many people out there are setting resolutions for the New Year. Whether they involve changing current habits, or breaking bad ones, January is a month where a lot of people attempt to change things about themselves. The Arizona Coyotes should be no different - they had a solid 2019, but they'll...
Rangers Made Right Move With Stepan Trade
December 30th, 2019 Lias Andersson’s trade demand does not bode well for his future with the New York Rangers. General manager Jeff Gorton traded Derek Stepan and Antti Raanta from the Rangers to the Arizona Coyotes following the 2016-17 season. In return, the Rangers received Tony DeAngelo and the No. 7 overall selection in the 2017 NHL Draft, then used...
Sharks Score 4 Straight to Rally past Coyotes 4-2
November 30th, 2019 GLENDALE, Ariz. — Logan Couture scored twice and the San Jose Sharks got four unanswered goals to rally past the Arizona Coyotes 4-2 Saturday for their 11th win in 13 games. Couture bookended San Jose’s comeback, starting it midway through the first pe...
Stepan's Overtime Goal Leads Coyotes Past Oilers, 3-2
November 4th, 2019 EDMONTON — Derek Stepan scored in overtime as the Arizona Coyotes came away with a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday. Stepan took a feed from Nick Schmaltz and picked the corner 2:01 into the extra period. Michael Grabner and Carl Soderber...
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Penguins, Maple Leafs, More
August 24th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown there is news that the Pittsburgh Penguins might find it worthwhile sniffing around Jesse Puljujarvi out of Edmonton. Meanwhile, Elliotte Friedman reports buzz contrary to the latest on Jake Gardiner and notes the Toronto Maple Leafs are worried about Mitch Marner negotiations dragging into the season....
Why the Coyotes Will Finally Make Playoffs Again
March 3rd, 2019 The Arizona Coyotes actually had their goal in their grasp, however temporarily. Admittedly for just a few hours, between the point at which they beat the Detroit Red Wings and the Minnesota Wild won their game on Saturday night, the Coyotes had pulled ahead of the latter in the race for the final Western Conference wild-card...
Bruins: 3 Trade Targets at Center
November 28th, 2018 The Boston Bruins need help at the center ice position. This was true even before Patrice Bergeron went down with an injury. At the same time, every team in the NHL could use a center, even the deepest teams at the position would love to take an extra center on their roster as they are so important to success in the...
5 Most Iconic Rangers' Playoff Moments Under Vigneault
April 24th, 2018 Now that it’s been nearly three weeks since former New York Rangers head coach Alain Vigneault was fired and some of this season’s disappointment has faded, it’s a good time to reminisce about what was a successful, albeit Stanley Cup-less run. While Rangers fans have largely turned against the charmer, he was the head man for a...
Coyotes' Wednesday Weekly: Keller & Stepan Heating Up
December 27th, 2017 Happy Holidays! The NHL has reconvened following their three-day holiday break, and we return along with them to bring you your weekly Arizona Coyotes coverage. 'Twas the Week Before Christmas The Coyotes got their week started with a Tuesday night matchup against the Florida Panthers. After dominating the game's first 39 minutes, the...
Surprise... Coyotes Do Not Name a Captain
October 4th, 2017 On Tuesday, Arizona Coyotes head coach Rick Tocchet made a surprising announcement; the team will not be naming a captain to start the season. Instead, he decided he would name three alternate captains. “The process of the captaincy, I’m not ready for that yet,” Tocchet told the Arizona Republic. “I think it’s important that...
Arizona Coyotes Season Preview: Forwards
September 23rd, 2017 September in Arizona is a significant time of year for residents of the Phoenix metropolitan area. The holidays are approaching, school is back in session, and, most importantly, for the first time in nearly four months, the average high temperatures have dropped into the lower 90s. For the Arizona Coyotes organization, September...
New York Rangers: 2017-18 Bold Predictions
August 20th, 2017 Over the next couple of months, The Hockey Writers will be releasing a series of bold predictions. Team by team, this series will take shape as we look at some of the more questionable possibilities that could come into fruition during the 2017-18 season. As we hit Broadway, we’ll be focusing on a team whose window is closing with...
