Posts About "Pacific Division"
Coyotes Weekly: Still Scratchin' and Clawin'
March 13th, 2019 With 12 games left to play, the Arizona Coyotes woke up this morning in the No. 8 spot in the Western Conference. Despite all of their injuries - they lead the NHL in man-games lost - this team has hung around (or scratched and clawed, if you will) and has emerged as a threat to not only qualify for the playoffs for the first time since...
Coyotes Weekly: The Streak Ends at Six
March 6th, 2019 The Arizona Coyotes have won six of their last seven games to remain in the playoff conversation in the Western Conference, but, as of this writing, the team likely isn't focused on the victories - they're focused on the one bad loss they had to close out the week. Coyotes Week in Review After a thrilling come-from-behind shootout...
Coyotes Keep Pace in Crowded Playoff Race
February 27th, 2019 The Arizona Coyotes, winners of seven of their last nine, are getting hot at the right time. There's only one problem, though - everyone else they're trying to chase down for a playoff spot got hot, too. With 19 games to play, the 'Yotes are two points behind the Dallas Stars, three points behind the Minnesota Wild, and six points...
Coyotes Still Alive in Playoff Race with 22 Games Left
February 20th, 2019 Playing meaningful hockey games in the second half of the season is something that every team in the National Hockey League strives to do. It means you're a playoff team that's battling for a better seeding position, or you're a team that's fighting tooth and nail to sneak into one of the last few playoff spots. Over the past few...
Coyotes Weekly: Reinforcements on the Way
February 13th, 2019 Last week at this time, the Arizona Coyotes were in the midst of a four-game losing streak during which their power play wasn't scoring and their playoff hopes were diminishing by the day. What a difference a week makes - the Coyotes have scored three power play goals in their last two games, they've won two straight against current...
Coyotes Weekly: A Powerless Power Play
February 6th, 2019 Last week, we touched on how important it would be for the Arizona Coyotes to get off to a good start in the second half of the season if they had serious aspirations of making a run at a playoff spot in the Western Conference. Well, after a 0-2-1 road trip in the first week of play following the All-Star Break, it's safe to say...
Coyotes Weekly: Back to Work After the Break
January 30th, 2019 At around this time last season, the Arizona Coyotes began one of the better second-half runs in the entire NHL - they went 17-9-3 over their final 29 games to finish with a respectable point total of 70 after a 0-10-1 start to the year. Now, in 2018-19, the Coyotes enter the second half with a legitimate chance to qualify for the...
Coyotes Weekly: Still Hanging Around
January 23rd, 2019 Don't look now, but the injury-ravaged Arizona Coyotes, written off by many after losing no fewer than five key players to long-term ailments this season, are just two points out of a playoff spot after a 6-2-2 start to January. With a nine-day break coming up, it's not inconceivable to think that this is a team that's capable of...
Coyotes Weekly: A Productive Canadian Business Trip
January 16th, 2019 The Arizona Coyotes did what they were supposed to do last week. On the road, with games against the Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers, and Calgary Flames on the docket, it was thought ahead of time that two of those games were winnable, while one would pose a big challenge for Rick Tocchet's group. Turns out, that's exactly what...
Coyotes Weekly: The Injury Bug Strikes Again
January 9th, 2019 Antti Raanta. Michael Grabner. Christian Dvorak. Jason Demers. Nick Schmaltz. What do these key Arizona Coyotes players all have in common? They're all missing from the lineup with long-term injuries. Coyotes Licking Their Wounds Schmaltz and Demers, a top-nine center and a top-four defenseman, respectively, are likely out for the...
Coyotes Weekly: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
January 2nd, 2019 The calendar has officially flipped to 2019, and the Arizona Coyotes will begin the New Year with a critical stretch of games that could define their season. Three struggling clubs will come to Glendale this week, and the Coyotes are three games below the .500 mark. Will they take advantage of this chance to make up some ground in the...
Coyotes Weekly: Finishing Strong Before the Holidays
December 27th, 2018 Before we get started, we at The Hockey Writers hope you and your family are enjoying the happiest of holidays. With that said, the NHL's holiday break is now over, and it's time to get back to what we do best: hockey. The Arizona Coyotes may have saved their season last week with two huge victories on a weekend back-to-back which...
Coyotes Weekly: Season Slipping Away?
December 19th, 2018 Is it time to hit the panic button in the desert? The Arizona Coyotes, losers of six of their last seven, are fading fast. They're dealing with a multitude of injuries and haven't won in regulation since the first week of this month. They haven't beaten a current playoff team since a 3-0 shutout victory against the Nashville Predators...
