When the 2022-23 season began, NHL analysts were not kind to the Coyotes. Most expected them to finish at the bottom of the standings. Some even termed this the worst roster ever assembled in the salary-cap era. It didn’t pan out that way. Until the Coyotes lost 11 of their final 12 games (1-7-4) to close the season, Arizona was…
It’s odd how smells and tastes can transport you instantly to a past experience. It happened to me this past weekend while I was in Tucson to cover the Coyotes-Ducks preseason game. My wife and I needed a shot of espresso on Saturday evening to give us a needed boost for our planned late night. After our dinner at The…...
The February edition of the Arizona Coyotes prospect report checks in on Tucson Roadrunners goalie Ivan Prosvetov, Wisconsin Badgers forward Carson Bantle and Chicago Steel forward Sam Lipkin.
Jakob Chychrun and arena questions dominated the January edition of the PHNX Coyotes monthly mailbag.
As the losses piled up on this six-game road trip, Coyotes coach André Tourigny kept focusing on the positives. The Coyotes were making progress in their system play. The Coyotes were creating more offensive chances. The coaching staff was making tweaks to enhance both elements and Karel Vejmelka had solidified a shaky goaltending situation. There was nothing wrong with Vejmelka’s…...
The wisdom of Ivan Prosvetov's recall is one of our five takeaways from the Coyotes' 5-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. #url#
I can’t remember a time when Phoenix’s major professional sports scene was such a study in extremes. On the hot end of the thermometer, the Suns and Mercury made it to the NBA and WNBA finals, respectively, and the Cardinals are the only undefeated team in the NFL; looking very much like Super Bowl contenders. On the frigid end of…...
Training camp cuts are coming. It’s an undeniable reality of the NHL calendar. The Tucson Roadrunners open their training camp on Friday and they will need enough bodies to run that camp effectively. The Coyotes have four more preseason games and the last two will likely bear a strong resemblance to the team that takes the ice for the season…...
What’s this? A ranking of Coyotes prospects? A ranking of any kind from me?Before you dial up PHNX to ask if an imposter has taken my place, let me explain. This isn’t really my ranking. This is more what I think the organization’s ranking would be. Let’s face it, my ranking — or anybody else’s — doesn’t matter. What the…...
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