Arizona Coyotes General manager Bill Armstrong was adamant this offseason in his desire to build a competitive roster. So far, his work looks to be paying dividends. The Coyotes currently hold the first wild card spot in the Western Conference as they approach the halfway mark, thanks in part to a revamped roster. Veterans such
Karel Vejmelka
If the Arizona Coyotes are going to make a statement in 2023-24, goaltender Karel Vejmelka will have to become a star. Does he have what it takes to be a top-tier NHL goaltender? At 27 years old, he could carry the team for years to come. However, is the team strong enough to make the
The Pittsburgh Penguins are going to look much different next season, on and off the ice. Ownership made sweeping changes to the management team just weeks ago and the Penguins roster heads into a very uncertain offseason which will see a number of different players brought in and current Pens shipped out. Explore everything hockey
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Alex Formenton — who was not signed by the Ottawa Senators in time to be eligible for the NHL season — has signed in Switzerland. Meanwhile, could the Arizona Coyotes contemplate trading goaltender Karel Vejmelka? The Colorado Avalanche might be the favorite to land Bo Horvat, and what is the
In this week’s edition of the Arizona Coyotes 2021-22 offseason player reviews, we’ll take a look at two players this week and next with the season looming. Up this week are goaltender Karel Vejmelka and forward Lawson Crouse. After a breakout season last year, where Crouse recorded 20 goals and 14 assists for 34 points in 65 games,
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
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)
The Arizona Coyotes welcomed Auston Matthews and the vaunted Toronto Maple Leafs to Glendale on Wednesday night in a nationally televised game, and by all accounts, the 23-8-3 Maple Leafs could take an easy two points and head to St. Louis to focus on their next game against the Blues. Coyotes goalie Karel Vejmelka never
Welcome to another rendition of Coyotes Corner, and there was no shortage of news last week. Most of the Arizona Coyotes‘ headlines, in fact, were off the ice, with even more drama to the team’s ever-evolving feud with the City of Glendale. The most recent development highlighted a failure to remain current on taxes, as
Arizona Coyotes head coach André Tourigny knew when he was hired as the team’s head coach it wasn’t going to be easy. After all, the first-time NHL coach wasn’t exactly taking over a team oozing with Stanley Cup potential. Quite the opposite, in fact, as general manager Bill Armstrong completely overhauled the team’s roster over
The current NHL season is in full swing, and the Coyotes have been left behind, it seems, as the team currently sits in last place with a record of 0-10-1. While many have written this season off, the Coyotes are still very much hungry to win and prove people wrong. One of those people is
Although the NHL’s 2021-22 season is barely underway, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to hear that goaltending storylines are already aplenty. As the position that often faces the greatest fluctuations between scrutiny and celebration, only a few games are ever required for the masses to dictate which trend any given netminder is playing through