The Minnesota Wild and Utah Hockey Club met for the first time this season on Tuesday, Dec. 10, in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Wild had Jakub Lauko back after missing the past six games with a lower-body injury. They were still without Mats Zuccarello, Joel Eriksson Ek, and Jonas Brodin. Utah was missing Connor
Clayton Keller
Who scored 30 goals last season? The first skaters that come to mind are Auston Matthews (69 goals), Connor McDavid (32), Nathan MacKinnon (51), and Nikita Kucherov (44). Some also had breakout seasons that are hard to forget, notably Zach Hyman and Sam Reinhart, who both surpassed the 50-goal mark. Related: Projecting the NHL’s Top
The Arizona Coyotes were the team of the news cycle in recent weeks and for all the wrong reasons. After years of speculation for what the long-term solution would be for the team in the desert, the news broke that the team is moving to Utah after the 2023-24 season, which was confirmed when the
It’s nothing new for the Arizona Coyotes who had just one playoff appearance in the last 11 seasons coming into 2023-24, but for the fourth consecutive season, they have officially been eliminated from playoff contention. The season from the Coyotes standpoint has had its ups and downs. Talks continue regarding a new arena in Arizona,
Things in the desert are at an all-time low, and it’s easy to see why. A short month and a half ago, fans were talking about the playoffs and how the Arizona Coyotes could sneak their way into the big dance. They were the definition of a dark horse contender, and if all the puzzle
Five minutes is all it took for the Vegas Golden Knights to capitalize on the Arizona Coyotes who hadn’t played a game since before the All-Star Break. Despite the Coyotes playing some good hockey for the other 55 minutes, they played some of their worst hockey in the first five which is all the defending
During the Arizona Coyotes’ last homestand, the team had a rare miserable stretch at Mullett Arena, only winning one game before embarking on a tough road trip. Back at home, the Coyotes returned to their winning ways, taking down their division foes, the Nashville Predators 3-2. Mullett magic is back for the Coyotes. Here are
*this was updated ahead of the 2023-24 season Having the “C” stitched onto a jersey has been a tradition in hockey for over a century. Arguably the biggest honor a team can bestow upon a player, the NHL has had many iconic captains over the years from Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux to Scott Niedermayer
The Arizona Coyotes tore the team down to the roots when general manager Bill Armstrong was hired. After the trades of Oliver Ekman Larsson, Darcy Kuemper, Christian Dvorak, and many more, the hope was to accumulate draft capital for the future. While they sure did that, and some, not every draft pick will pan out,
It seemed like just yesterday. In a game against the San Jose Sharks on March 30th, 2022, Arizona Coyotes forward Clayton Keller collided with the end boards, suffering a lower-body injury that would sideline him for the remainder of the season. A season that was a special one for the Coyotes forward. He’d set a
In this week’s final edition of the Arizona Coyotes 2021-22 offseason player reviews, we’ll take a look a trio of players, the Coyotes’ big three. The final three players are forwards Clayton Keller and Nick Schmaltz along with defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere. After a couple underperforming seasons, Keller bounced back in a huge way this season for the team,
The daily “NHL Talk” column is your go-to for the top storylines in the NHL, with quotes from players, coaches, managers, and more. Also, listen to THW contributors talk hockey every weekday on The Hockey Writers Podcast, available on iHeartRadio and wherever you listen to podcasts. In this edition of NHL Talk, the Arizona Coyotes, Edmonton Oilers, and Philadelphia Flyers
In this week’s edition of Coyotes Corner, the Arizona Coyotes played host to the Montreal Canadiens in Round 1 of the Lottery Bowl before hitting the road for a trip to the New York Metropolitan area to face-off against the New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, and New York Rangers. Jakob Chychrun & Clayton Keller (The Hockey Writers)
It’s officially our seventh edition of Coyotes Corner, and this week we discuss how the Arizona Coyotes cooled off after a hot stretch of play that included a point in four straight games. This past week the team welcomed the Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers for a two-game home stand. The most pleasant surprises for the team
The Arizona Coyotes are about to embark on a challenging season, this after one of the more memorable offseasons for any team in recent memory. Gone are names that were mainstays on the roster, including former captain Oliver Ekman-Larsson, forwards Conor Garland and Christian Dvorak, and goalies Adin Hill and Darcy Kuemper. They’ve been replaced
If you counted up all of the great things the state of Missouri has given the world — things like Budweiser beer, Mark Twain, championship BBQ, toasted ravioli, a braggy baseball team, to name a few — hockey players wouldn’t be top of the list. That group might not even make the list. But lo
The Arizona Coyotes have just concluded a lengthy stint in Glendale’s Gila River Arena, and will now hit the road, where 16 of their next 20 contests will take place. Let’s take a look back at the action which occurred since our last look at the ‘Yotes: Coyotes Embarrassed Twice by Avalanche Two days after
It was an up-and-down week for the Arizona Coyotes to begin the 2020-21 season. They started out with a solid showing against the San Jose Sharks, earning three points in two games at Gila River Arena, but a trip to Sin City proved unfruitful for the ‘Yotes, as they suffered two regulation losses to the