The chatter regarding upcoming deals seems to be pretty heavy these days, and there’s no question why. The Stanley Cup Finals will be over within a week, and then the NHL Expansion Draft is on June 21, with the NHL…
On a November night early in the 1979-80 season, a New York Islanders goalie became the first goaltender to be credited with a goal. As the only goalie inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame in the 1990’s, Billy Smith…
The following is a guest post from Carl Pavlock who has been writing about the Phoenix Coyotes on Five For Howling since 2011. This will be his first season writing about a team with an owner. You can also follow him on Twitter @CoyotesDude.…
With only a handful of seconds remaining on the clock during yesterday’s meeting between the Phoenix Coyotes and Detroit Red Wings, Phoenix goaltender Mike Smith only had one thing on his mind. And when Red Wings forward Mikael Samuelsson sent…
In 2011, the Phoenix Coyotes plucked perennial backup netminder Mike Smith out of near obscurity after he had finished stints with the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning. The team signed him to a two-year deal worth $2 million, but…
After advancing to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history, the Phoenix Coyotes clearly harbor some contempt for the way the series went and didn’t hesitate to lash out on several topics, including the officiating, after…
Mike Smith made 39 saves to blank the Chicago Blackhawks, sending them golfing while the Phoenix Coyotes continue on. The final score was 4-0 as the Coyotes put an exclamation mark on the series. Phoenix is now set to play…
The Phoenix Coyotes, most notably known in the media for their continuously pending franchise ownership/move, will start to generate buzz about the team’s chances of winning the Stanley Cup. Bolstering a well balanced team, offensively, defensively and in net, the…
Jonathan Quick, net-minder for the Los Angeles Kings has topped the charts for fantasy goalies. Going 6-0-1 in his first 7 starts, his play could be an early indicator of the Kings success this year. Tonight, the Kings will face…
Key Offseason Additions: Daymond Langkow, Raffi Torres, Mike Smith Key Offseason Losses: Eric Belanger, Lee Stempniak, Vernon Fiddler, Ed Jovanovski, Ilya Bryzgalov Last Season Ranking: 6th in West Offense: The Phoenix Coyotes were in the middle of the pack last…