Rick Tocchet Archives

Coyotes’ Playoff Hopes on Life Support

Louis Pannone | March 10, 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…

Coyotes Weekly: Bad Losses Beginning to Add Up

Louis Pannone | February 27, 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…

Coyotes Weekly: Limping Into the All-Star Break

Louis Pannone | January 24, 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…

Coyotes Come up Just Short of Playoff Spot

The Canadian Press | April 9, 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

The Canadian Press | January 29, 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

Christy Walters | October 27, 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…

Dylan Strome Talks Confidence, Quickness and Group Chats

Mark Scheig | December 9, 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…

Coyotes off to Historically Bad Start

Louis Pannone | November 15, 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,…

Coyotes’ Inconsistency Continues in 10th Straight Loss

Louis Pannone | October 27, 2017

You might be wondering what has gone wrong so far this year for the Arizona Coyotes. For that, I’d tell you it might be easier to instead ask what has…

Blown Leads & Missed Opportunities Plaguing Coyotes

Louis Pannone | October 24, 2017

There’s no question that the Arizona Coyotes are off to an absolutely brutal start to the 2017-18 season. They’ve failed to win a game in eight tries and are off…

Arizona Coyotes Dogged by Blown Leads

Trey Terry | October 8, 2017

If NHL games were only 40 minutes long, the Coyotes would be 2-0 and everyone would be praising their quick start. Instead, two blown leads find the Coyotes 0-1-1. “That’s…

Surprise… Coyotes Do Not Name a Captain

Trey Terry | October 4, 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…