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Just Not Good Enough
Posted on 19 Apr 2011 by Shane Hoopfer.
Detroit took the play again to the Phoenix Coyotes and came out with a 4-2 win to go up 3-0 in the first round series. There is no big secret or magic formula as to why the Coyotes have dropped all three games so far and it was the same reason tonight. Once again the Coyotes best players were not their best players. Ilya Bryzgalov and Shane Doan were simply just not good enough again tonight. S...
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Detroit Holds Serve
Posted on 16 Apr 2011 by Shane Hoopfer.
Well I'm sure being down 2-0 in the series was not part of Dave Tippett's plans. But thanks largely to another all world effort from Detroit's Pavel Datsyuk's goal and three assists that is the situation they are facing heading into Monday night's game 3 back in Glendale. Detroit came out and was ready to go from the start and overwhelmed the Coyotes early and built it up to a early 4-0 lead ea...
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Wasted Opportunity
Posted on 14 Apr 2011 by Shane Hoopfer.
Well you couldn't have asked for a better start in game 1 for the Phoenix Coyotes when Kyle Turris went roof on Jimmy Howard a couple minutes into the game for a quick 1-0 lead. It quickly went downhill from there. The Yotes had numerous opportunities to put the game to bed after that goal getting five power plays in the first period including a 5 on 3 for a minute and a half and couldn't get a...
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Phoenix Coyotes Playoff Preview
Posted on 12 Apr 2011 by Shane Hoopfer.
The Phoenix Coyotes scratched and clawed their way through the 2010-2011 regular season ending with a 43-26-13 record which was good enough for 6th in the Western Conference which granted them a chance at redemption in the way of another first round match-up with the Detroit Red Wings. These two teams met in the playoffs last year with the Red Wings winning the series in 7 games despite Phoenix...
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Capitals stay cold in desert heat
Posted on 15 Feb 2011 by Dennis Patchett.
The Washington Capitals lost 3-2 tonight to the Phoenix Coyotes, losers of 3 straight, The Capitals are in the midst of a 5 game road trip, including the first 3 games against Western Conference foes. The Caps are now 3-7-1 against teams from the Western Conference. The Caps faced the hottest team in the NHL, the Phoenix Coyotes, who are now winners of 5 straight games, and in 1st pla...
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Coyotes Hand Avs Another Embarrassing Loss
Posted on 27 Jan 2011 by Adam Lanning.
In their last game before the NHL All-Star Game, the Colorado Avalanche hosted the Phoenix Coyotes in Denver, Colorado. This would be the second of four meeting between the two teams, as the Coyotes won the first meeting 2-0. The Avs, coming off a close win against the St. Louis Blues, were looking to win the last game of their five-game home stand. The Coyotes, coming off a loss the night befo...
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Yotes Lose to Oilers, Yandle Going to All-Star Game
Posted on 26 Jan 2011 by Robb Patty.
Before the game Coyotes defensemen Keith Yandle was all smiles, after he was wondering how his team gave up a two-goal lead to lose to the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 with :20 seconds left in regulation. At the 19:38 mark of the third period Oilers forward Dustin Penner beat Coyotes goalie Ilya Bryzgalov to cap off the Oilers comeback and give the Yotes their fourth straight loss at Jobing.com Arena. T...
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Yotes Pound Leafs 5-1
Posted on 14 Jan 2011 by Robb Patty.
The Phoenix Coyotes were clinging to a one-goal lead late in the second period when a game changing hit on defensemen Ed Jovanovski woke them up. “I thought we were sleepy,” said Coyotes head coach Dave Tippett. “I feel bad for Jovo because it was a hard hit on him, but I think it woke the rest of the team up.” The Coyotes woke up and responded for four third period goals (one an empty ...
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Doan’s Two Goals Pace Yotes Pass Kings
Posted on 30 Dec 2010 by Robb Patty.
Tuesday following the Coyotes 3-1 loss to the Ducks forward Shane Doan was upset at his teams inability to score goals over the past several games. He knew that the Yotes needed to start converting on their scoring chances if they were going to beat a hot Los Angeles Kings team the next night. “It’s a big game and they (Los Angeles) are playing really well,” said Doan. “We’re going to...
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LaBarbera Blanks Stars
Posted on 27 Dec 2010 by Robb Patty.
Kyle Turris scored for the first time since November 10th. That turned out to be all the Phoenix Coyotes needed as they beat the Dallas Stars at America Airlines Center 1-0. Goalie Jason LaBarbera stopped all 29 Dallas shots to record his first shutout since December 6, 2008. Turris scored at 10:46 of the second period after Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen couldn’t control the puck from a shot by ...
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My Notes on the Coyotes @ Penguins
Posted on 21 Dec 2010 by Robb Patty.
I currently assist the Phoenix Coyotes media relations department at all home games at Jobing.Com Arena. I was back in Pittsburgh for the holidays and I had the opportunity to attend Monday night’s game at the Consol Energy Center between the Phoenix Coyotes and Pittsburgh Penguins. Here are my notes from that game. That was a 6-1 win by the Penguins. Walking in: Walking into the Consol Ener...
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Penalties Doom Yotes in Nashville
Posted on 1 Dec 2010 by Robb Patty.
After reeling off seven straight wins, the Coyotes have suddenly found themselves on a two game losing streak. The Yotes were shutout Tuesday night at Bridgestone Arena 3-0 by the Nashville Predators, ending Nashville’s four game losing streak. The Coyotes committed seven penalties and the Predators took advantage, scoring two power-play goals. Defenseman Shea Weber scored at 3:36 of the firs...









