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It Was Only 1 Loss, And The Phoenix Coyotes Still Have A Game On Tuesday

  It has been 24 hours since the Phoenix Coyotes lost to the LA Kings by a score of 4-2. Taking into account how bad the Coyotes played the first period, we should be pretty excited about how the…Read More

Transcript of NHL Interview With Phoenix Coyotes: Tip, GMDM, Shane, Smitty, Yandle

The NHL has provided the transcript of an interview conducted with the Coyotes players and management listed above. It is provided for your enjoyment thanks to Frank Rekas of the Fansided Network and…Read More

From One GM to Another, A Conversation You Never Hear

If you are a hockey fan, there are some things you must have. One is a jersey from your favorite player or team. Get a few signatures on it, and you have an emotional bond. Wear that jersey to a momentous…Read More

Boyd Gordon-The Puck Stops Here

During game three of the current series, the Phoenix Coyotes were on the penalty kill. Nashville was moving the puck down low thanks to the sweet hands of Mike Fisher. Fisher moved the puck back to the…Read More

Phoenix Coyotes Beat Nashville 1-0 on Shane Doan Goal

  Shane Doan is taking this team to the promised land. Leading the series 3 games to 1 and returning to home ice, this franchise is making believers out of everyone. The product on the ice is incredibly…Read More

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Add Rushing To His Crushing-An Ode to Rusty Klesla

To gauge the impact of a player, you can look at him two ways. What does he contribute, and the deficit…Read More

NHL 1st and 3rd Star Of The Night

Mike Smith-39 saves on 39 shots, 16 in the first period alone. Hit in the crease, defensemen go down…Read More

The Coyotes Win 4-0 and Move On To Face Nashville

“Just because we got to this point doesn’t mean we stop now.” Dave Tippett said this…Read More

Let’s Do This Thing

Triple digit heat for the first time all year. Fox Sports AZ broadcasting from Westgate Plaza outside…Read More

The 5.5 Seconds Felt Around Phoenix

They say lightning doesn’t strike twice but apparently the Chicago Blackhawks do. As if the first…Read More

And The Crowd Chants Smitty, Smitty

Championship Belt Goes Here. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-US PRESSWIRE It has been three straights shutouts for the Coyotes. Beating San Jose, Anaheim, and Columbus. 219 minutes and 59 seconds…Read More

Desert Dogs Chew Up The Ducks-Some Observations

If you saw the game last night, you saw a complete game by the Coyotes. 100% success rate on the penalty kill. 3 power play goals. A 44 save shutout by team MVP Mike Smith. And the pleasure of being there…Read More

Duck Hunting Season Concludes Tonight, Let’s Get Two Points

Tonight is the final Saturday night regular season home game of the 2011-2012 campaign. And to be honest, it could be the final Saturday night home game of the Coyotes here in Phoenix. More on that in…Read More

A Gutsy Win For The Team

That is what Mike Smith called his shutout performance in the post game interview with Todd Walsh. over the San Jose Sharks. Call it a birthday gift to Matt McConnell and Tyson Nash. Call it the turn around…Read More

Phoenix Coyotes Host Columbus in a Buck Bash Special

For the Coyotes, it is time to start another winning streak. 11 wins, lose a tough game, then start another winning run. At 33-22-9 for 75 points and atop the Pacific Division, the boys in red need to…Read More

Phoenix Coyotes Game Intro Video and Music

The pregame music and video have two purposes. One, get the crowd pumped up and into the game. The second, really get the crowd pumped up and on their feet to welcome the Coyotes onto the ice. Ushers…Read More

Preview of Phoenix Coyotes Traveling to Calgary to Take on the Flames

  Four points. That is what separate these teams. 2 wins. The Coyotes are tied for the top of the Pacific division. Calgary is second in the Northwest and not going to catch Vancouver. Both captains…Read More

Radim Vrbata and Shane Doan Get 2, Coyotes Beat LA Kings 5-4

After falling behind 3-0 after the 1st period. The Coyotes went into the locker room and had 2 choices. Pack it in and get ready for Calgary on Thursday. Or, come out and play Coyote Hockey and keep the…Read More

NHL First Star of the Week-Mike Smith

4 Goals allowed in the last 6 games. 2 shutouts. 171 consecutive minutes of scoreless hockey. Countless saves that prevented backbreaking goals by the opposition. The “He stood on his head”…Read More

Five For Five-8th in the West, Winning the Pacific in Site

Last night, the Coyotes beat the Blackhawks 3-0 to give them their fifth straight win and move them into eighth place in the Western Conference. Considering before this homestand they were tied for 12th…Read More

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