With just days until the start of the 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft, the buzz is starting to grow around the host city Montreal. Fans and media alike are going to pack the Bell Centre in eager anticipation of what the Canadiens are going to do with the first-overall pick. That’s the biggest headline going
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In this week’s edition of the Arizona Coyotes‘ 2021-22 offseason player reviews, we’ll take a look at veteran forward Andrew Ladd. After failing to play in an NHL game since the 2019-20 season, many were surprised to hear the Coyotes take on his contract, especially with the assumption that he was retired. That was not the case, as
In this week’s edition of the Arizona Coyotes 2022 offseason player reviews, I take a look at forward Travis Boyd. After spending the majority of his career as a depth forward, the chance arose this season for top line minutes with a rebuilding Coyotes team, and he made the most of it. The overall result was establishing
The NHL has a league-wide initiative to promote a culture of diversity and inclusion, and the Arizona Coyotes have taken it to heart. Related: Coyotes Launch Coaching Internship To Promote Diversity Though the team itself is in the midst of a rebuild on the ice, its efforts to promote, elevate, and encourage diversity have set
While it’s true that the Toronto Maple Leafs need to focus on finally finding a way to break through the First Round, with the hope of extending this run all the way to the league’s peak, it’s relevant to reflect on the teams they’ll get to avoid along the way. Ironically, the organizations they would
The Arizona Coyotes sure made their last game in Glendale a memorable one. In their last-ever game at Gila River Arena, the Coyotes rallied from a four-goal deficit en route to a 5-4 win against the Nashville Predators in front of a raucous 15,123 fans on Friday. Shayne Gostisbehere scored twice — including the game-winner,
The Dallas Stars take on the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday night in a game with massive playoff implications…for one side. Dallas Can Clinch Once Again The Stars defeated the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night but did so in a shootout, eliminating their chance to clinch a playoff berth. However, the two points did put
The end has come. The Arizona Coyotes opened play at Gila River Arena in Glendale on Dec. 27, 2003 (known at that time as the Phoenix Coyotes) with a 3-1 loss to the Nashville Predators, so it seems only fitting that the club welcomes them back to town on Friday for its last-ever game in
The Arizona Coyotes entered Tuesday’s game against the New Jersey Devils with some new faces in the lineup. The result, though, was a familiar one. Related: Coyotes’ Hobey Baker Finalist Nathan Smith Set to Make NHL Debut Rookies Jack McBain and Nathan Smith both played in their first career NHL game, but the Coyotes ultimately
The Arizona Coyotes returned home to host the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday, and with former Coyotes captain Oliver Ekman-Larsson returning to The Valley, along with forwards Brad Richardson, Conor Garland, and Luke Schenn, the game felt like a homecoming of sorts. The former Coyote players, along with the rest of the Canucks, made themselves right
The Arizona Coyotes return home after a three-game road trip in Canada, having lost six straight dating back to a 4-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on March 19. They are mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, but there’s still plenty happening in the desert as general manager Bill Armstrong shifts his focus to the upcoming
Welcome to another Weekly Lost & Found, and happy Pi Day! At this point, we might as well buy real estate in the Western Conference. As their playoff picture is still up in the air, relative to an Eastern Conference whose top-eight looks relatively set in stone, there’s a lot to look at regarding trending
Listen to The Hockey Writers Podcast on iHeartRadio and wherever you listen to podcasts, every weekday (Monday to Friday). In this edition of NHL Recap, these are the top quotes from players and coaches following all games played on Feb. 25, 2022: Columbus Blue Jackets @ Carolina Hurricanes Final Score: Hurricanes 4-0 Blue Jackets The Carolina Hurricanes were dominant in
Just days after after the Arizona Coyotes lost 5-3 at home to the Los Angeles Kings, the two faced off again at Gila River Arena, and though the club’s approach was different, the end result was a familiar one. Not that they didn’t make it interesting. Related: Coyotes Corner: Team Returns To Action After 8-Day
The Arizona Coyotes were back in action just one day after a thrilling shootout victory over Colorado, but their luck ran out against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday. The Flames jumped on the Coyotes from the very beginning, outshooting them 50-28, and their high-flying, potent offense was simply too overwhelming from start to finish en
In this week’s edition of Coyotes Corner, the Arizona Coyotes played host to the Montreal Canadiens in Round 1 of the Lottery Bowl before hitting the road for a trip to the New York Metropolitan area to face-off against the New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, and New York Rangers. Jakob Chychrun & Clayton Keller (The Hockey Writers)
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, John Klingberg comments on rumors he’s asked the Dallas Stars for a trade. Could the New York Rangers be among the teams interested in Klingberg? Meanwhile, the San Jose Sharks have waived Evander Kane for the purposes of terminating his contract. Will it work and if it does, who might
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is talk that a coaching change could happen in Edmonton as early as next week. Meanwhile, a couple of teams have become front-runners for defenseman Ben Chiarot ahead of the March 21 trade deadline. GM Rob Blake and the Los Angeles Kings are talking about a contract extension and