Skating between the circles, Dustin Penner saw the puck bouncing his way. A scrum of players thrashing in front of him, he fired a shot through the crowd and between Phoenix goalie Mike Smith’s pads. Fortunate? Maybe a little,…
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Dwight King Scores Third Period Goal to Beat the Coyotes 2-1 in Game 3 – Kings Leads Series 3-0
When Daymond Langkow beat Jonathan Quick on a breakaway and celebrated Phoenix’s first lead in the Western Conference finals, captain Dustin Brown was almost curious how his Los Angeles Kings would respond to the first serious adversity they’ve faced in…
Jeff Carters Hat-Trick Leads Kings to 4-0 Shutout of Coyotes – LA Leads Series 2-0
The Los Angeles Kings knew the Coyotes would come with everything they had. Even when that meant some questionable hits as the frustration grew, the Kings never let it bother them. Withstanding an early push and a slew of penalties…
NHL PLAYOFFS: Rangers Pull Off Miraculous OT Win, and Coyotes Make History…
Capitals 2 vs Rangers 3 OT: Brad Richards scored the unlikeliest of power-play goals with just 6.6 seconds left in regulation, and Marc Staal added another one on the second half of the advantage in overtime to lift New York…
Mike Smith and the Coyotes Shutout Predators 1-0 – Phoenix Leads Series 3-1
The Phoenix Coyotes are on the brink of their first Western Conference finals thanks to their stingy goalie and the captain who traveled with the franchise from Winnipeg to the desert. “To win like this is exciting because our…
Predators Blank the Coyotes 2-0 in Game 3 – Phoenix Leads Series 2-1
Peeka Rinne made 32 saves as he returned to his dominating form, Mike scored his first goal of these playoffs, and the Nashville Predators found their rhythm with a 2-0 win over the Phoenix Coyotes on Wednesday night in Game 3 of the Western…
Coyotes Score 5 Goals to Beat the Predator 5-3 in Game 2 – Phoenix Leads Series 2-0
With five players scoring in a balanced, dominant performance Sunday night, the Coyotes beat the Nashville Predators 5-3 to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series. Shane Doan, Radim Vrbata, Antoine Vermette and Martin Hanzal each…
Ray Whitney Scores In Overtime As Coyotes Win Series Opener Against the Predators 4-3.. Phoenix Leads Series 1-0
Ray Whitney scored 14:04 into overtime and the Coyotes survived another late goal in regulation to open the Western Conference semifinals with a 4-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on Friday night. “The third period they cranked it up…
Mike Smith Makes 39 Saves as Coyotes Blank Blackhawks 4-0 to Advance to the Next Round…
Mike Smith refused to budge. He protected the goal as if there was a “no pucks allowed” sign dangling from around his neck. And now, thanks to his first career postseason shutout, the Phoenix Coyotes are finally moving on to the…
Slap Shots: Coyotes Beat Blackhawks 3-2 in Overtime in a Very Physical Game – Phoenix Leads Series 2-1
Mikkel Boedker scored 13:15 into overtime, and the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Tuesday night to take a 2-1 lead in their wild and physical opening-round Western Conference playoff series. Chicago played most of the…
Radim Vrbata Scores Two Goals in 2-0 Shutout of Sharks.. Coyotes Making Playoff Push…
After a two-game absence, Radim Vrbata scored twice and Mike Smith had 38 saves to shut out San Jose for the third time this season, leading the Coyotes to a critical 2-0 victory over the Sharks on Thursday night….






























