Posts About "Pacific Division"
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...
Coyotes Weekly: Fighting the Injury Bug
December 12th, 2018 Let's not sugarcoat things - it was a rough week for the Arizona Coyotes, both on and off the ice. They started things off on Dec. 6 against the defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals. Entering the week riding high after winning their fourth straight game on Dec. 4 against the Los Angeles Kings, the Coyotes got off to a...
Coyotes Weekly: Don't Call It a Comeback
December 5th, 2018 Don't look now folks, but the Arizona Coyotes are heating up once again. With rookie Adin Hill in net, the 'Yotes have won four consecutive games - all in regulation - while outscoring the opposition 15-5. The streak has the Coyotes once again within striking distance of the playoffs - will they be able to continue having success...
Coyotes Weekly: Chayka Shakes up Roster
November 28th, 2018 On Feb. 8, 2018, the Arizona Coyotes went into the third period on the road against the Minnesota Wild trailing 3-1. They scored three unanswered goals to win in overtime, 4-3. On Tuesday night, the Arizona Coyotes went into the third period on the road against the Minnesota Wild trailing 3-1. They scored three unanswered goals to win...
Coyotes Weekly: Just Trying to Get Healthy
November 21st, 2018 Stop us if you've heard this before - the Arizona Coyotes are sitting at the .500 mark so far this season. It was true at this time last week, and, after the Coyotes split two home games to remain at .500, it's true again this week. Considering that the team was 2-15-3 through 20 games last season, though, the start feels like a...
Coyotes Head Home After Brutal Road Trip
November 14th, 2018 Well, after 17 games, the Arizona Coyotes are back in the same place they were at the start of the season: right at the .500 mark. After winning six of seven from Oct. 18 to Nov. 2, the 'Yotes have now dropped four of their last five, including three of four on last week's brutal Eastern Conference road trip. They'll have another...
