Free agent defenseman Keith Yandle is hoping for an opportunity to bounce back from a very rough 2021-22 season. In 77 games, he had one goal, 18 assists, and a league-worst minus-47 rating. Although it was a campaign to forget for the veteran defenseman, don’t rule out the possibility of him finding a new home
Arizona Coyotes
The 2018 NHL Draft was one of the biggest for the Arizona Coyotes, as they had the third-best odds for the first overall selection. Unfortunately, they ended up dropping back two spots to the fifth selection due to bad luck in the lottery. Despite that, they still had plenty of good options and eventually took
The 2022 NHL Draft wrapped up a week and a half ago now, and general manager Bill Armstrong and company walked away with a bright future in first-round selections in Logan Cooley, Conor Geekie, and Maveric Lamoureux. For Armstrong, the draft was the setting stage for the franchise’s lengthy rebuild, and walking away with these
In a second edition of the NHL news and rumors rundown, it’s NHL Draft Day so there is a ton of speculation floating around. This update includes a big trade between the Colorado Avalanche and New York Rangers, plus news about the Arizona Coyotes trying to trade Jakob Chychrun. The Toronto Maple Leafs working on
In this week’s edition of Arizona Coyotes 2021-22 offseason player reviews, we’ll take a look at veteran forward Antoine Roussel. After being acquired during the offseason from the Vancouver Canucks along with teammates Jay Beagle and Loui Eriksson for Conor Garland and Oliver Ekman-Larsson, the Canadian suited up for 53 games with the Coyotes this past season. Antoine
In this week’s edition of the Arizona Coyotes‘ 2021-22 offseason player reviews, we’ll look at our first defenseman of the series, Anton Strålman. After manning the blue line for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Columbus Blue Jackets, New York Rangers, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Florida Panthers during his career, the veteran defenseman found himself in a trade to the
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
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 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 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 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
In this week’s edition of Coyotes Corner, the Arizona Coyotes continue to limp their way through the final few weeks of the season without star players such as Clayton Keller, Lawson Crouse, and Jakob Chychrun. This week they went on the road to face the St. Louis Blues and Vegas Golden Knights, in addition to hosting the Vancouver
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
The Winnipeg Jets avoided disaster Sunday and Tuesday with a pair of wins over the NHL’s two worst teams, but certainly teetered on the edge of the cliff in both. Jets Needed Third-Period Comeback to Defeat NHL’s Worst Team On Sunday, the Jets rolled into Glendale for an afternoon contest against the soon-to-be-evicted Arizona Coyotes,
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
The smaller markets are the focus of today’s NHL Stat Corner as we will look at the Florida Panthers’ and their ability to score at will and Sebastian Aho’s dominance leading his team to first in the toughest division. Then we go to the Los Angeles Kings and their ability to overcome multi-goal deficits and