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Game Day: Phoenix Coyotes @ Washington Capitals

November 21, 2011

There wasn't much love lost between the Phoenix Coyotes and Washington Capitals when they last met on Valentine's Day, as Phoenix took the win by a count of 3-2. Washington is currently in the middle of a 3-6-1 stretch of ten that most recently saw them come up flat in Toronto, scoring only one goal against the Leafs' seven. Phoenix's road trip thus far has been much of the opposite, as the Flyers were their only loss since they last left Jobing.com Arena.

Washington maintains a winning record at home (6-1-1), but five of the eight last games featuring them and the Coyotes have been decided by only one goal. And as good as Mike Smith has been t...

Game Day: Phoenix Coyotes @ Buffalo Sabres

November 19, 2011

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Still licking their wounds after surrendering yet another game-winning goal within the dying seconds of the third period, this time against the Flyers on Thursday, the Phoenix Coyotes roll into Buffalo this evening to take on the Sabres at 7:00 p.m. EST.

The 2-1 loss was their first of this roadtrip that sees them head over to Washington after the end of this game, eventually returning home to face Anaheim on Wednesday.

Buffalo is counting on Jhonas Enroth to step up in Ryan Miller's absence, as the former is expected to make his fourth start in a row tonight for the 12-7-0 Sabres. Phoenix last beat the Sabres in early 2008, and have lost five games in a ro...

Update on Jagr Injury

November 18, 2011

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Jaromir Jagr suffered an injury early in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Coyotes. Matt Brigidi offers you the latest information on the injury.

Read Steals Show in 2-1 Win over Phoenix

November 18, 2011

Matthew Brigidi

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With all eyes on Ilya Bryzgalov, it was Matt Read who stole the spotlight in Thursday night’s thrilling 2-1 win against the Coyotes.

Game Day: Phoenix Coyotes @ Philadelphia Flyers

November 17, 2011

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The Coyotes held on after scoring two quick goals in the first period and seeing two quick ones scored on them to edge the Leafs in a shootout on Tuesday, 3-2.

They have now entered into Bryzpalooza.

With all the focus surrounding the former Coyotes' goaltender that famously left the desert in favour of signing a deal that would bring him 10 million dollars this season, their current man between the pipes continues to pick up wins. Mike Smith improved his record to 7-0-2 in his last nine starts and now faces the highest-scoring team in the league.

The Flyers are two points behind the Penguins for the lead in that division as well as the entire Ea...

Bryzgalov: Fond Memories of Phoenix

November 16, 2011

Matthew Brigidi

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Ilya Bryzgalov will be facing his former team for the first time on Thursday night. Matt Brigidi explains why it won't be just another game for Bryz.

Game Day: Phoenix Coyotes @ Toronto Maple Leafs

November 15, 2011

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The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to regain the momentum they had at the beginning of the season when they led the Eastern Conference and the NHL in wins and points. They have since gone 5-5-0 in their last ten and will face a red-hot Coyotes team who have won five of their last seven, and last season beat them 5-1 in their only meeting of the season.

Toronto is still tied for 2nd place in the NHL in terms of wins, and continue to score almost three goals per game. They've also won two-thirds of the games in which they have trailed first. For their part, Phoenix has outscored their opponents 21-14 on the road and have not been beaten by the Leafs since October of 20...

Game Day: Phoenix Coyotes @ San Jose Sharks

November 12, 2011

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The Coyotes have packed their bags and set off en route to San Jose, as tonight marks the start of a five-game road trip. They dropped their last contest against the Canadiens in overtime Thursday night, as a Josh Gorges slapshot found its way behind goaltender Mike Smith at the 1:45 mark of the extra frame. The Sharks, who took the last game against their division rival Coyotes by a score of 6-3, are 8-1-1 in their last ten games and sport the best shots-per-game ratio of the NHL with an average of 36.

San Jose is also stellar on the power play at home (30%, a league-best rating). That fateful home opener on October 8th saw the Sharks capitalize three tim...

Joe Pavelski: The Greatest Hockey Player of All Time?

November 12, 2011

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The Sharks traded for Brent Burns and Martin Havlat in the offseason. So what? The real story of this young season has been the incredible play of Joe Pavelski. Playing last year largely as the third line center, Pavelski tallied a career high 66 points. It was that sort of play that made Devin Setoguchi expendable in the offseason, allowing GM Doug Wilson to acquire the top 4 defenseman this team truly needed.

This year, Pavelski has taken Setoguchi's spot as the right winger on the top line with Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau (who has rece...

It's Not About Being Pretty

November 11, 2011

Shahab Khan

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Montreal Canadiens 3 Phoenix Coyotes 2 (OT)The Habs Get A Needed Win On The Road

When the season schedule is released some games jump out at you. There are some games that excite you. There are some games that you plan for. And then there was last night’s game. A game in Phonenix on a Thursday night in the middle of November which comprises one of the 82 the Habs will play. Playing the Coyotes in Phoenix has become the least exciting part of any teams’ season.

So, all you can hope for is an easy win and to get out of Arizona without any injuries. Last night’s win wasn’t easy. It wasn’t pr...