Phoenix Sports Today

CHICAGO — Conor Garland and Nick Schmaltz scored in the shootout against Robin Lehner, and the Arizona Coyotes rallied from two goals down to to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Sunday night. Patrick Kane connected against Darcy Kuemper in the tiebreaker as the Coyotes improved to 5-2 in shootouts this season and finished a 3-1 road trip. Garland got his team-leading … [Read more...] about Coyotes Rally for 4-3 Shootout Win over Blackhawks

PITTSBURGH — Tristan Jarry spoiled Phil Kessel’s return to Pittsburgh, turning aside all 33 shots to post his second consecutive shutout as the Penguins edged the Arizona Coyotes 2-0 Friday night. Kessel helped Pittsburgh to back-to-back Stanley Cup titles in 2016 and 2017 before being traded to the Coyotes in exchange for Alex Galchenyuk last summer. He received a rousing … [Read more...] about Penguins Ride Jarry to 2-0 Win over Coyotes in Kessel’s Return

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Logan Couture scored twice and the San Jose Sharks got four unanswered goals to rally past the Arizona Coyotes 4-2 Saturday for their 11th win in 13 games. San Jose Sharks’ Logan Couture (AP Photo/Josie Lepe) Couture bookended San Jose’s comeback, starting it midway through the first period and completing it with an empty-netter. He has five goals and 14 … [Read more...] about Sharks Score 4 Straight to Rally past Coyotes 4-2

Welcome to the Weekly Prospect Report. Here, we’ll take a look at some key names over the past week that are a big part of the next wave of NHL stars. This column will dive into both NHL-affiliated and draft-eligible prospects, focusing mainly on those outside the NHL. Related: Weekly Prospect Report: Seider, Abramov, Lundell, Lapierre & More NHL-Affiliated … [Read more...] about Weekly Prospect Report: Batherson, Tracey, Askarov, Daws & More

There is something to say for longevity. In professional sports, longevity typically means one thing more than any other – it means relevancy. A player needs to be good enough at his/her craft, willing to adapt and adjust over the years, keep healthy, and be relevant to their sport and to their team in order to compete for a considerable length of time. Winger Ray Whitney … [Read more...] about One for the Ages: Ray Whitney’s 2011-12 NHL Season

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Darcy Kuemper stopped 33 shots and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 on Tuesday night. Arizona got another fine performance from Kuemper and goals from Clayton Keller, Christian Fischer and Lawson Crouse to snap a two-game losing streak and moved within a point of first-place Edmonton in the Pacific Division. Carl Soderberg had an … [Read more...] about Kuemper, Coyotes Hold off Blue Jackets 4-2

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The darkest time came right after the injury. Months in the hospital. Multiple surgeries. Pain, fear, little hope. Playing hockey again was not even a remote consideration. Carl Soderberg had bigger concerns. “I was more worried about my eye and would I get my vision back,” Soderberg said. The Arizona Coyotes made the biggest splash of the off-season, … [Read more...] about Coyotes’ Soderberg Thriving Despite Blindness in Left Eye

A shootout loss, a collapse on home ice, and a solid road victory. It was an up-and-down week for the Arizona Coyotes, but a productive one nonetheless. The club earned three points in three games, and retained their hold on the No. 2 spot in the Pacific Division through 29 games. Darcy Kuemper, Arizona Coyotes (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers) Darcy Kuemper and Antti … [Read more...] about Coyotes Earn Three Points in Up-and-Down Week

PHILADELPHIA — Phil Kessel scored two goals to lead the Arizona Coyotes to a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night. Darcy Kuemper made 28 saves and Conor Garland also scored for the Coyotes, who improved to 10-3-3 on the road. Matt Niskanen scored for Philadelphia. The Flyers had won five in a row and had points in seven straight games (6-0-1). The … [Read more...] about Kessel Scores Twice, Leads Coyotes past Flyers 3-1