Posts About "Phil Kessel"
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...
Maple Leafs: Revisiting 3 Pivotal Trades This Decade
December 24th, 2019 While fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs have been critical of the transactions and other managerial decisions that have been made over the years, there have been some significant trades made within the last 10 seasons that have given the Leafs the potential to now be competitive for a long period of time. This team is built like no...
Revisiting the Bruins' Pivotal 2006 NHL Draft
December 18th, 2019 June 24, 2006, was one of the most important days in recent memory for the Boston Bruins. It marked the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, a day that would lay the groundwork for a much-needed turnaround in the organization. That draft day landed the Bruins some of their most important talent for their Stanley Cup contender years. Phil Kessel,...
Penguins Ride Jarry to 2-0 Win over Coyotes in Kessel's Return
December 6th, 2019 PITTSBURGH — Tristan Jarry spoiled Phil Kessel's return to Pittsburgh, turning aside all 33 shots to post his second consecutive shutout as the Penguins edged the Arizona Coyotes 2-0 Friday night. Kessel helped Pittsburgh to back-to-back Stanley Cup titles in 2016 and 2017 before being traded to the Coyotes in exchange for Alex...
Kessel Scores Twice, Leads Coyotes past Flyers 3-1
December 5th, 2019 PHILADELPHIA — Phil Kessel scored two goals to lead the Arizona Coyotes to a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night. Darcy Kuemper made 28 saves and Conor Garland also scored for the Coyotes, who improved to 10-3-3 on the road. Matt Niskanen scored for Philadelphia. The Flyers had won five in a row and had...
Since Losing '18 Cup Final, Golden Knights Look More like Caps
November 13th, 2019 Almost 18 months since the Vegas Golden Knights' improbable inaugural season ended, they look much more like the team that vanquished them in the Stanley Cup Final. If you can't beat 'em, be more like 'em. Golden Knights Following in Capitals' Footsteps Once a ragtag group relying on more will than skill, Vegas is beginning to...
Coyotes Need Kessel Back on Track
October 22nd, 2019 In an effort to break their seven-season playoff drought, the Arizona Coyotes made a strong offseason push to improve the roster. After scoring 86 points during the 2018-19 season (the team's highest since the 2013-14 campaign), the Coyotes acquired Phil Kessel and Carl Soderberg via trades in June. While they're off to a 4-2-1 start...
Kessel Scores Twice, Leads Coyotes past Predators 5-2
October 18th, 2019 GLENDALE, Ariz. — Phil Kessel scored his first two goals for Arizona, and Christian Dvorak scored his third goal in two games as the Coyotes beat the Nashville Predators 5-2 on Thursday night. Arizona (3-2-1), 3-0-1 in its last four games, went 3 for 6...
Coyotes on the Right Track, Despite Scoring Woes
October 10th, 2019 The first two games of the 2019-20 season are in the books, and the Arizona Coyotes remain winless, scoring just one goal in the process. This is familiar territory for Arizona - it's the third straight campaign where the team has failed to record a victory in the first two games, but this season has a different feel than 2017-18 and...
Halak Stops 35 Shots in Bruins' 1-0 Win over Coyotes
October 6th, 2019 GLENDALE, Ariz. — Jaroslav Halak stopped 35 shots, Brad Marchand scored and the Boston Bruins extended their winning streak over the Arizona Coyotes to 15 straight games with a 1-0 win Saturday night. The Bruins opened defence of their Eastern Conferen...
Coyotes Have a Fresh Mindset for 2019-20
October 5th, 2019 From the very first day of preseason, Arizona Coyotes general manager and President of Hockey Operations John Chayka has been vocal about the mentality and mindset he envisions for the team this season. This offseason has been a critical time for the team and, now with the preseason behind them and with a finalized roster, the Coyotes...
Coyotes Weekly: Previewing the 2019-20 Season
October 3rd, 2019 It was another long, hot Arizona summer, but the temperatures are finally cooling off, the calendar has flipped to October, and the Arizona Coyotes' first regular-season game of 2019-20 is now just a few hours away. Celebrate! It's finally hockey season! (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) We've made it! It's hockey season once...
Phil Kessel - Biography
October 2nd, 2019 Few players in the NHL have dealt with a rollercoaster-like career quite like the one Phil Kessel has. From being drafted high in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft to his battle with cancer and subsequent trade to the Toronto Maple Leafs, Kessel's career started off with as many peaks as it had valleys. After a tumultuous time in Toronto,...
