Archive for April, 2010

Phoenix Coyotes Hockey – Detroit Red Wings even series with Phoenix Coyotes – The Oakland Press

Detroit Red Wings‘ Henrik Zetterberg (40), of Sweden, scores a goal against the Phoenix Coyotes‘ Ilya Bryzgalov (30), of Russia, in the second period of a first-round NHL playoff hockey game between the Phoenix Coyotes and the Detroit Red Wings Read more about this article

Phoenix Coyotes – Phoenix Coyotes fall to Detroit Red Wings in Game 2 – AZCentral.com

Detroit rookie Jimmy Howard was the last Wolski and Matthew Lombardi gave the Coyotes leads of 2-1 and 3-2, but the Red Wings answered with scores from Zetterberg on a power play, Pavel Datsyuk and Valtteri Filppula. The Detroit goals negated Read more about this article

Game 3 Phoenix at Detroit, Sun., April 18, 3 p.m. ET Game 4 Phoenix at Detroit, Tues., April 20, 6:30 p.m. ET Game 5* Detroit at Phoenix, Fri., April 23, 10 p.m. ET Game 6* Phoenix at Detroit, Sun., April 25, 2 p.m. ET Game 7* Detroit at Phoenix Read more about this article

The Phoenix Coyotes proved to be as dangerous and determined as Game One (and their entire season to date for that matter) suggested they were going to be. They continued their physical attack, used their speed to generate offense, and showed not an Read more about this article

Coyotes Hockey – Discussing success, suspicions and future of Phoenix – Yahoo! Sports – Top News

Honestly, the reactions we’ve seen are all over the map in the comments and on email: Some are enamored by the League’s greatest Cinderella story, others can’t get past the fact that the Coyotes are literally the League’s Cinderella. Still others Learn more

GLENDALE, ARIZ.—Chicago sports magnate Jerry Reinsdorf now has the inside track on purchasing the money-losing Phoenix Coyotes while a group of Canadian and American investors, collectively known as Ice Edge, got the cold shoulder Tuesday night Learn more

Coyotes Hockey – Detroit Red Wings, Phoenix Coyotes are a study in contrasts – The Oakland Press

Detroit Red Wings, Phoenix Coyotes are a study in contrasts – The Oakland Press
The Detroit Red Wings stretch during hockey practice Tuesday, April 13, 2010 in Scottsdale, Ariz. The Red Wings face the Phoenix Coyotes in a first-round playoff game Wednesday. (AP Photo/Matt York) Detroit Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk looks on

Detroit Red Wings, Phoenix Coyotes are a study in – The Oakland Press
DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings Wojtek Wolski and Lee Stempniak and defenseman Derek Morris and former Red Wing Mathieu Schneider. “The two guys they’ve added up front are getting a point a game,” Wings coach Mike Babcock said. “

Reinsdorf a step closer to owning Coyotes – NHL.com
GLENDALE, Ariz. — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said he decided to attend Phoenix’s first Stanley Cup playoff game long before he knew the Glendale City Council would vote to approve Jerry Reinsdorf’s memorandum of understanding on Tuesday. But the

Glendale approves Phoenix Coyotes deal with Jerry – Arizona Republic
The Glendale City Council unanimously approved a Jobing.com Arena lease proposal with Phoenix Coyotes buyer details of the lease and that Ice Edge Holdings is essentially out of the running. It also means that Reinsdorf is on track to owning the

Coyotes 3, Red Wings 2: Phoenix takes Game 1 – Detroit News
The Red Wings are in for a serious fight. If they didn’t know it before, they do now. The Phoenix Coyotes, playing their first playoff game since 2002 and the first ever at Jobing.com Arena, beat up a power play, Nick Lidstrom was clipped and cut

Coyotes – Will Red Wings, Penguins meet for third time in row for – Olympian

Will Red Wings, Penguins meet for third time in row for – Olympian
If not, will the upstart Chicago Blackhawks or surprising Phoenix Coyotes unseat Three other series start Thursday, and the Central Division-champion Blackhawks will host the Nashville Predators on Friday in Game 1 of that Western matchup.

Phoenix Coyotes coach Dave Tippett: Experience factor a – Arizona Republic
have players with postseason games under their belts but only two with a Stanley Cup ring: goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov with Anaheim victories, including eight shutouts – will be matched against Red Wings rookie Jimmy Howard , who ended the

Phoenix Coyotes face Detroit Red Wings in first round – Arizona Republic
The Coyotes will open their first postseason series since 2002 at 7 Wednesday night against the Detroit Red Wings at Jobing.com Arena. Game 2 is at 7 p.m. Friday. The series shifts to Detroit for Games 3 (noon Sunday) and 4 (3:30 p.m. next Tuesday

Decision coming on Phoenix Coyotes ownership – Ottawa Sun
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Describing themselves as “the group that the Canadian hockey media loves to hate,” Ice Edge Holdings is making a spirited last-ditch effort to woo the citizens of this Phoenix suburb. In an open letter to the citizens of

Detroit Red Wings, Phoenix Coyotes are a study in – The Oakland Press
The Detroit Red Wings stretch during hockey practice Tuesday, April 13, 2010 in Scottsdale, Ariz. The Red Wings face the Phoenix Coyotes in a first-round playoff game Wednesday. (AP Photo/Matt York) Detroit Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk looks on

Coyotes Hockey – 2010 NHL Playoffs: Detroit Red Wings-Phoenix Coyotes – Bleacher Report

As the NHL approaches its annual playoff season—a postseason unlike any other in sports because of its grueling style—there are many surprising teams who have climbed up the rankings and now formidably challenging for Lord Stanley’s Cup. One of Read more about this article

Fans in attendance for Game 1 on Wednesday between the Phoenix Coyotes and Detroit Red Wings in Glendale will receive a 2010 WhiteOut T-shirt courtesy of Fry’s Food Stores. Fans are encouraged to come to the game dressed in white in honor of the Read more about this article

Detroit coach Mike Babcock likes his team’s chances The fourth-seeded Phoenix Coyotes will host fifth-seeded Detroit on Tuesday night. The Red Wings recalled forwards Justin Abdelkader and Brad May from its AHL team in Grand Rapids, but Babcock Read more about this article

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Describing themselves as “the group that the Canadian hockey media loves to hate,” Ice Edge Holdings is making a spirited last-ditch effort to woo the citizens of this Phoenix suburb. In an open letter to the citizens of Read more about this article

Coyotes Hockey – Red Wings get worst possible draw of opponents in – MLive.com (blog)

The Wings play the Phoenix Coyotes in a best-of-seven series starting Wednesday or Thursday. I would rather they played any of the other top four teams in the Western Conference instead. Hockey is the one sport where one player can win a series Read more about this article

The San Jose Sharks beat the Phoenix Coyotes in a shootout, 3-2, Saturday night, matching the Pacific Division’s two top teams at San Jose’s “Shark Tank”. The victory throws pressure on the Chicago Blackhawks, who face-off against a resurgent and Read more about this article

Phoenix Coyotes News – NHL Notebook: Phoenix might get new owner as early as – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Two groups seeking to buy the Phoenix Coyotes have signed memorandums of understanding on a new lease with the city of Glendale, a significant sports mogul Jerry Reinsdorft and by Anthony LeBlanc , head of Ice Edge Holdings, a group of Canadian Learn more

Coyotes Hockey – Glendale signs preliminary Phoenix Coyotes lease deals – Phoenix Business Journal

The city of Glendale hashed out preliminary arena lease deals Friday with two groups hoping to buy the Phoenix Coyotes : Ice Edge Holdings and an investor group headed by Chicago White Sox and Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf and Phoenix attorney John Learn more

Coyotes – Glendale, Ice Edge at odds in Phoenix Coyotes deal – AZCentral.com

Glendale is continuing negotiations on a lease agreement with Phoenix Coyotes Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf in the running, Ice Edge Chief Operating Officer Daryl Jones said Thursday. But Ice Edge CEO Anthony LeBlanc, who was speaking Click here to learn more

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Logan Couture converted on his first career shootout attempt to lead the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 victory Saturday night over the Phoenix Coyotes that kept their hopes alive for the top seed in the Western Conference. After being Click here to learn more