Posts About "Rick Tocchet"
Coyotes Demolished in Game 5, Exit Playoffs With a Whimper
August 20th, 2020 After they were embarrassed by a 7-1 score in Game 4 of their Stanley Cup playoffs first-round series against the Colorado Avalanche, all eyes were on the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday afternoon. Would they show some intestinal fortitude and get back into the series, or would they fold and bow out of the playoffs after just five...
Coyotes Embarrassed by Avs in Game 4, on Brink of Elimination
August 18th, 2020 After narrowly picking up a win in Game 3 of their Stanley Cup playoffs first-round series against the Colorado Avalanche, the Arizona Coyotes entered Game 4 on Monday with an opportunity to get things all tied up at two games apiece. Instead, they were completely and utterly dominated, losing 7-1 to fall behind three games to one in...
Coyotes Fall Flat in Game 1 Despite Kuemper's Heroics
August 13th, 2020 On Wednesday afternoon at Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB, the Arizona Coyotes participated in their first Stanley Cup playoff game since May 22, 2012 - a span of 3,004 days. Somebody apparently forgot to tell the players that a playoff game was taking place, though, as they sleepwalked their way to a 3-0 shutout defeat in Game 1 of...
Coyotes’ Tocchet Deserves Serious Jack Adams Consideration
July 10th, 2020 Besides a Stanley Cup, the Jack Adams Award is the most coveted trophy a head coach can win in the National Hockey League. By definition, the Jack Adams is awarded annually to the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success. The 2019-20 campaign, like in many past seasons, has seen its fair share of outstanding...
Coyotes Lack the Cap Space to Re-Sign Hall
May 26th, 2020 Premier pending unrestricted free agent Taylor Hall may be a good fit with the Arizona Coyotes in theory based on their needs. In practice there’s less room for him to fit than you may think, though. Ex-New Jersey Devils forward Taylor Hall - (Photo by Brett Holmes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) To illustrate the point, the...
Coyotes' Playoff Hopes on Life Support
March 10th, 2020 Let's not sugarcoat things. The Arizona Coyotes had an absolute nightmare of a Western Canada road trip over the past few days - one which has put their playoff hopes in grave danger. After picking up a massive come-from-behind victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday, the 'Yotes followed that up with visits to the Calgary...
Coyotes Weekly: Bad Losses Beginning to Add Up
February 27th, 2020 There are just 16 games remaining in the 2019-20 regular season for the Arizona Coyotes, and the team finds themselves in a perilous position when it comes to ending a seven-year postseason appearance drought and qualifying for the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs. The 'Yotes have won just five times over the last 43 days, and are 5-9-3 in...
Coyotes Weekly: Limping Into the All-Star Break
January 24th, 2020 The All-Star break is here, and it couldn't have come at a better time for the Arizona Coyotes. With a 1-4-1 record in their last six games, and a 6-7-1 mark since losing goaltender Darcy Kuemper to injury back on Dec. 19, the Coyotes need to rest, refocus, get healthy, and prepare for what will be an intense second half. The Arizona...
Coyotes Come up Just Short of Playoff Spot
April 9th, 2019 The Arizona Coyotes lost their starting goaltender after 12 starts, the kind of setback that could spoil an entire season. The injuries kept coming, piling up like no other team in the league, which should have sent them to the bottom of the standings ...
Coyotes Battle Injuries to Remain in Playoff Picture
January 29th, 2019 GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes lost their starting goalie for the season, normally a crushing blow for a team's playoff chances. The hits literally kept coming. Their dynamic new player, gone for the year. Their leading scorer, out indefinitely....
5 Penguins Who Went From Supervillains to Superheroes
October 27th, 2018 There is always an opposing player that every city loves to hate. He gets away with the cheap shots, agitates the defense, or has the goalie’s number. The city hates him… until he becomes one of their own. The Pittsburgh Penguins and their fans are no stranger to this situation. Over the years, general managers have acquired former...
Dylan Strome Talks Confidence, Quickness and Group Chats
December 9th, 2017 Things are going really well in the hockey life of Dylan Strome. He captained the Erie Otters to an OHL Championship. He went to the Tucson Roadrunners and dominated in his short time there. He's now gaining confidence in himself with every passing day in the NHL. Strome was kind enough to stop by on Saturday morning after the...
Coyotes off to Historically Bad Start
November 15th, 2017 As is to be expected after 100 years of league operation, there aren't many more feats or records left that haven't been accomplished at some point in NHL history. However, the 2-15-3 Arizona Coyotes have indeed managed to pull off something that's never been done before. They're the first team ever to fail to win at least one of...
