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Phoenix Coyotes Now Short 33 Games -- NHL Cancels Games Through December 30

Here's the state of pro sports in the Valley: baseball's in the middle of the off-season, the Phoenix Suns have already found the basement of their division, the Arizona Cardinals totally suck, and the Phoenix Coyotes don't even get to play.We can further explain that last part: the NHL announced to ... More >>

Phoenix Coyotes Likely to Be "Arizona Coyotes" at Some Point, When NHL Actually Exists

As has been the word about the Phoenix Coyotes for some time, it's pretty likely that the team will be called the "Arizona Coyotes," since, you know, it's been almost a decade since the Coyotes played in Phoenix.The change in the name was in the early drafts of the arena lease between Glendale and h ... More >>

Slipknot's Corey Taylor and Shawn M. Crahan Launch Production Company; Taylor Explains

There's always been a connection between horror flicks and heavy metal, so it comes as sort of a surprise that it's taken Corey Taylor and Shawn M. Crahan of Slipknot this long to start a Living Breathing Films, a film and television production company aimed at creating "psychological dramas." Th ... More >>

L.A. Love: Four Songs for Coyotes Fans After Being Eliminated by the Kings

See also: We Hate Los Angeles A couple of weeks ago we showed Valley hockey fans some support with a "We Hate Los Angeles" themed blog post as the Coyotes prepared to face off against the L.A. Kings for the NHL Western Conference championship. It was a chance to not only beat up on big brother, th ... More >>

Miracle on Ice: Can the Coyotes Go All the Way?

Phoenix Coyotes Advance to Western Conference Finals With 2-1 Win Over Nashville Predators

It's been almost two years since Valley sports fans got the opportunity to use their favorite playoff-time refrain: Beat L.A.It's not the Phoenix Suns this time, though. It's the Phoenix Coyotes who are slated for a series against the Los Angeles Kings.The Coyotes defeated the Nashville Predators 2- ... More >>

How the NHL's Conference Realignment Will Impact the Average Arizonan: it Won't

​The National Hockey League announced yesterday its plan to divide the league into four conferences rather than six divisions, as the league is currently arranged.Under the new organization, the Stanley Cup Playoffs will begin inside each conference, with the top four teams squaring off in divisio ... More >>

Hockey Pokey

Former Calgary Flames Forward Brett Sutter Pleads Guilty to Disorderly Conduct After Attacking Scottsdale Cabby

Scottsdale Police DepartmentBrett Sutter​Former Calgary Flames (that's a hockey team, zonies) forward Brett Sutter pleaded guilty yesterday to a reduced charge of disorderly conduct for attacking a Scottsdale cab driver -- for no apparent reason -- last year.Initially, Sutter, 24, was charged with ... More >>

Dropkick Murphys at Marquee Theatre, 7/3/11

Chants of "Let's go Murphys" rang through the half-filled Marquee Theatre about 45 minutes before the opening band even took the stage. The mantra only grew louder throughout the night as the crowd grew to capacity and eventually beckoned the Dropkick Murphys out on stage for an en ... More >>

Steve Nash to Vancouver Following Stanley Cup Loss: "Please Stop Burning S**T"

www.nba.comSteve Nash to Canadians: stop burning shit.​Phoenix Suns star Steve Nash isn't the prime minister of Canada (yet), but he still did his part to get hooligans to stop trashing a Canadian city following the Vancouver Canucks' game seven loss in the Stanley Cup Finals last night.The Canuck ... More >>

Morning Poll: Are You a "Miserable" Phoenix Sports Fan?

www.tidesports.com​Yesterday, Forbes Magazine ranked Phoenix as the third "most miserable" professional sports city in the entire country -- behind only Atlanta and Seattle.The publication cites the Phoenix-area's four major professional sports teams' -- the Phoenix Suns, Arizona Cardinals, Phoeni ... More >>

Desert Dog Days

Brett Sutter Traded From Calgary Flames by Own Father Following Alleged Assault at Scottsdale Bar

Scottsdale Police DepartmentBrett Sutter​Things just keep getting worse for Brett Sutter, the Calgary Flames rookie forward accused of sucker-punching a cab driver outside of a Scottsdale bar last week.First, he was charged with assault, then he was demoted to the Flames' minor league squad, and n ... More >>

Phoenix Coyotes Drop Two Games Over Weekend; Penalties to Blame

​The Phoenix Coyotes are off to a rough start this season and this past weekend didn't help. The Coyotes dropped two games over the weekend -- one to the Dallas Stars, and one to the Pittsburgh Penguins -- and penalties were a big factor.On Friday, the Coyotes were in Dallas to take on the Stars. ... More >>

Phoenix Coyotes Lit Up by Tampa Bay Lightning

​Attendance at Phoenix Coyotes games is once again an issue. Like much of last season, the Howlers have the worst attendance in the league -- partly because desert-dwellers tend to not like hockey (until the Canadian snowbirds arrive, that is), and party because of games like Saturday's 3-0 loss t ... More >>

Phoenix Coyotes Fall to Ottawa Senators; Hockey's Back in the Desert, Eh?

www.coyotes.nhl.com​It's hockey season again in the Valley and despite the almost-miraculous conclusion to last season, the Phoenix Coyotes aren't off to a great start.The Coyotes are now 2-3-3 on the season, which includes last night's 5-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators.The Senators dominated the fi ... More >>

Czech This Out

Coyotes go all Euro to begin new season

Phoenix Coyotes Re-Sign Derek Morris; Michalek Signs With Penguins

coyotes.nhl.comDerek Morris​The 2010 free agency period started off with some moving and shaking from the Phoenix Coyotes. The good: the Yotes re-signed defenseman Derek Morris to what is reportedly a four-year, $11 million deal. And the bad: Zbynek Michalek, a young and talented defenseman, was ... More >>

Phoenix Coyotes Sign Ray Whitney, Add Scoring Punch to Offense

hurricanes.nhl.com Ray Whitney​The Coyotes keep on wheelin' and dealin' during this free agency period. After re-signing Derek Morris and watching Zbynek Michalek sign with Pittsburgh, the Yotes responded while bolstering their offense. The newest member: left-winger Ray Whitney, 38, who s ... More >>

Phoenix Coyotes Release 2010-11 Schedule; Open Season In Czech Republic

fannation.comJobing.com Arena​ Do you have your passport and Coyotes jersey ready? The Phoenix Coyotes released their 2010-11 regular season schedule Tuesday, and it begins with an unlikely location for the first two games. The Yotes will play the Boston Bruins in Prague, Czech Republic, October ... More >>

Neo-Nazi Remorse? Ex-Skinhead Frank Meeink Says He Has It, and the Career Criminal Squad is Saved

Phoenix Coyotes Pimping "Beard-A-Thon" for Playoff Run

www.motivatedphotos.com​One of the finer -- and least hygienic -- traditions in the game of puck is what is known as "the playoff beard." It's a gross tradition believed to have been started in the 1980's by the New York Islanders and the Phoenix Coyotes are hoping to bring it to the Valley. For o ... More >>

Phoenix Coyotes are in; Yotes Clinch Playoff Spot With Win Over Colorado Avalanche; Next Up: Vancouver Canucks

www.faceoff.com Coyotes forward Taylor Pyatt put a Gordie Howe hat-trick on the board in the 'Yotes 6-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday​It's not often that a team clinches a spot in the playoffs and a player musters a Gordie Howe hat-trick in the same game but both of those thi ... More >>

Phoenix Coyotes Cruisin' to Playoffs With Big Wins Over Chicago Blackhawks and Dallas Stars; Up Next: Chicago Blackhawks -- Again

www.bleacherreport.comLee Stempniak, acquired by the Phoenix Coyotes from the Toronto Maple Leafs, scored twice Saturday to help the Coyotes beat the Chicago Blackhawks​After two big wins this weekend, the Phoenix Coyotes find themselves in an unlikely spot: Tied for first place in the Western Con ... More >>

Phoenix Coyotes Set Franchise Record With Insane Shootout Win. Next Up: Chicago Blackhawks

www.sports.cz.com Coyotes forward Radim Vrbata scored a game-tying goal with a minute lleft before winning the game for Phoenix in a shoot out​If you're not howling for the Phoenix Coyotes yet, just watch a game. There was no shortage of excitement in last night's game, as the Coyotes beat ... More >>

Phoenix Coyotes Eek Out Win Against Tampa Bay Lightning for Franchise-Tying 43rd Win. Next Up: Florida Panthers

www.media.nj.com Phoenix Coyotes coach Dave Tippitt​The Phoenix Coyotes season just went from good to historic. Last night, the Coyotes beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1, marking the doggies 43rd win this season, a franchise-tying, single-season record. Coyotes coach, Dave Tippitt, isn't le ... More >>

Phoenix Coyotes Cruise Past Vancouver Canucks in Shootout Victory

www.zimbio.com​ The Phoenix Coyotes beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in dramatic fashion last night, ending the game with an Adrian Aucoin goal in the sixth round of a shootout and shutting down Vancouver's Mason Raymond in his attempt to send the shootout into a seventh round.The Coyotes stru ... More >>

Wayne Gretzky May Be Final Olympic Torchbearer in Vancouver

"The Great One"​After being chewed up and spit out as coach of the Phoenix Coyotes, "The Great One" could be getting a little love from the Vancouver Olympic Committee. Wayne Gretzky, the Coyotes former coach, is being considered to be the final torchbearer at the 2010 winter Olympics in Vancouver ... More >>

Coyotes Not Ugly

Hometown ‘dawgs look to continue playoff push

Former NHL Coach Chimes in on Tiger Woods Phoenix Tooth-Gate Story

​A former NHL coach is saying he can verify claims that Tiger Woods came to Phoenix to have his teeth fixed after being hit in the face with a nine iron by his wife on Thanksgiving. Former NHL coach Pat Burns, who stood behind the bench for teams like the Montreal Canadians, the Toronto maple ... More >>

NHL Sees Historic Decline in Attendance; Hockey News Blames Phoenix Coyotes

​The Phoenix Coyotes officially have the worst attendance record in the NHL, and Hockey News, or the "Canadian Bible," as it is referred to in certain circles, is blaming the team for driving down the entire league's attendance average.The average per-game attendance for the NHL at this t ... More >>

Suns Host Bad-As-in-Bad Memphis Grizzlies, Sans the Toxic Allen Iverson

The Memphis Grizzlies should stick with talented cats like O.J. Mayo rather than jive turkeys such as Allen Iverson.​ The Memphis Grizzlies aren't good. Like, not good like the St. Louis Rams. Crappy like the Phoenix Coyotes. Sucky like your sister-in-law's Thanksgiving cranberry sauce. Thu ... More >>

NHL Commissioner Says Sale of Coyotes Expected By End Of Season; Vows to Try and Keep Team in Glendale

www.chicagonow.comNHL Commissioner Gary Bettman​The NHL's head-honcho, Gary Bettman, met with the Coyotes top brass and other community leaders in Glendale yesterday to discuss the sale of the bankrupt franchise and vowed to do whatever it takes to keep the team in the Valley.

Phoenix Coyotes vs. Boston Bruins

Loretta Lynn Is a Legend, but She’s Also Just Plain Kind

Phoenix Coyotes vs. Toronto Maple Leafs @ Jobing.com Arena

Frogs are revoltin'! Canadian pols bag on the Coyote's Shane Doan

Cold as Ice

NHL 2K7 looks pretty, but fails to light the lamp

Streaker

The rise and fall -- and rise and fall -- of Phoenix Coyotes record-breaking goalie

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A Fan for All Seasons

The fans gave up even before the Diamondbacks did.

Shout at the Mullet

Call me a heretic, but this follicle fashion is cause for sheer terror

Rock 'n' Goal Music

Phoenix Coyotes music director reveals trade secrets on what sounds make Purple Palace fans howl

Hockey Pluck

Mystery, Alaska, scores a hat trick

Letters

From the week of May 27, 1999

A Season on the Rink

A tumultuous year inside the crucible that is the National Hockey League

Flashes

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