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Phoenix travels to Washington to take on Alexander Ovechkin for a noon matinee today on AZ-TV.
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Three wins in a row, wow. If they can get a nice run going maybe they can get back in the playoff hunt.
Three wins in a row and 9 points earned out of the possible 10 during the last 5 games.
Coyotes are at an interesting point right now. With Reinprecht coming back on Thursday, they have a surplus of players. I also find the situation with Ricci interesting as he's been a healthy scratch the last 1/2 month. Reinprecht is a full-time starter, so here's the guys I think are on the hunt for 2 playing positions:
Ricci
Roenick
Gratton
Perrault (Joel, not Yannick)
Fischer
Scatchard
I think we may see one or two moved for picks or prospects.
The defense is another interesting story. As Jovo returns and Boynton returns, we'll see the departure of two defensemen.
I think Jones will be sent back down to San Antonio. He's a great young kid, but the team has too many talented defensemen. Roche on the other hand, will probably stick. I think he's better than Seidenberg. Seidenberg may be traded, but it also makes sense to keep him around when the next defensement gets injured. Not a bad 6 pack of defensemen.
Jovanovski
Morris
Ballard
Michalek
Boynton
Roche
I'm curious what you guys think.
Coyotes are at an interesting point right now. With Reinprecht coming back on Thursday, they have a surplus of players. I also find the situation with Ricci interesting as he's been a healthy scratch the last 1/2 month. Reinprecht is a full-time starter, so here's the guys I think are on the hunt for 2 playing positions:
Ricci
Roenick
Gratton
Perrault (Joel, not Yannick)
Fischer
Scatchard
I think we may see one or two moved for picks or prospects.
The defense is another interesting story. As Jovo returns and Boynton returns, we'll see the departure of two defensemen.
I think Jones will be sent back down to San Antonio. He's a great young kid, but the team has too many talented defensemen. Roche on the other hand, will probably stick. I think he's better than Seidenberg. Seidenberg may be traded, but it also makes sense to keep him around when the next defensement gets injured. Not a bad 6 pack of defensemen.
Jovanovski
Morris
Ballard
Michalek
Boynton
Roche
I'm curious what you guys think.
Alright, in comes Reinprecht, out goes Comrie. Comrie wasn't having a great season, but I could have thought of other guys to unload first.
Senators acquire center Comrie from Coyotes
OTTAWA -- The Ottawa Senators acquired center Mike Comrie from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for suspended Russian prospect Alexei Kaigorodov on Wednesday.
The 26-year-old Comrie is earning $3 million this season and will be an unrestricted free agent July 1. He has 20 points (7 goals) in 24 games with the Coyotes this season.
With top two centers Jason Spezza and Mike Fisher out with knee injuries, Senators general manager John Muckler had been trying to find some help. He attempted to acquire Petr Nedved off re-entry waivers from the Philadelphia Flyers but the Edmonton Oilers beat him to it Tuesday.
Comrie was the next option and it cost a 23-year-old center in Kaigorodov, who left the Senators for Russia earlier this season after refusing an AHL assignment. The Senators subsequently suspended him.
The Coyotes already have a suspended Russian forward in Enver Lisin, who failed to report to Phoenix's AHL affiliate in late November and went home to Russia.
In six NHL seasons, Comrie has 110 goals and 127 assists in 345 career games with Edmonton, Philadelphia and Phoenix. The Edmonton native was drafted by the Oilers in the third round, 91st overall, of the 1999 NHL entry draft.
He had a career-high 60 points in 2001-02 with the Oilers and last season with the Coyotes.
Senators acquire center Comrie from Coyotes
OTTAWA -- The Ottawa Senators acquired center Mike Comrie from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for suspended Russian prospect Alexei Kaigorodov on Wednesday.
The 26-year-old Comrie is earning $3 million this season and will be an unrestricted free agent July 1. He has 20 points (7 goals) in 24 games with the Coyotes this season.
With top two centers Jason Spezza and Mike Fisher out with knee injuries, Senators general manager John Muckler had been trying to find some help. He attempted to acquire Petr Nedved off re-entry waivers from the Philadelphia Flyers but the Edmonton Oilers beat him to it Tuesday.
Comrie was the next option and it cost a 23-year-old center in Kaigorodov, who left the Senators for Russia earlier this season after refusing an AHL assignment. The Senators subsequently suspended him.
The Coyotes already have a suspended Russian forward in Enver Lisin, who failed to report to Phoenix's AHL affiliate in late November and went home to Russia.
In six NHL seasons, Comrie has 110 goals and 127 assists in 345 career games with Edmonton, Philadelphia and Phoenix. The Edmonton native was drafted by the Oilers in the third round, 91st overall, of the 1999 NHL entry draft.
He had a career-high 60 points in 2001-02 with the Oilers and last season with the Coyotes.
In the article discussing the Comrie trade, another section addresses the impeding defensemen trade. As I thought, the consensus seems to be Siedenberg, as he's been replaced by Roche.
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Another trade coming
The Coyotes are carrying seven defensemen not counting Nick Boynton, who soon will be coming of the injured reserve list (fractured foot).
Asked if the Coyotes are working on a deal involving a defenseman, Gretzky didn't say no.
"I'm not going to lie to you guys," Gretzky told reporters. "I'm not going to sit here and say we're not going to do nothing. That wouldn't be the truth. But there's nothing imminent right now."
Gretzky did not elaborate, but given recent ice-time patterns, a deal involving Dennis Seidenberg may be coming soon.
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Another trade coming
The Coyotes are carrying seven defensemen not counting Nick Boynton, who soon will be coming of the injured reserve list (fractured foot).
Asked if the Coyotes are working on a deal involving a defenseman, Gretzky didn't say no.
"I'm not going to lie to you guys," Gretzky told reporters. "I'm not going to sit here and say we're not going to do nothing. That wouldn't be the truth. But there's nothing imminent right now."
Gretzky did not elaborate, but given recent ice-time patterns, a deal involving Dennis Seidenberg may be coming soon.
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Coyotes/Thrashers followed by Suns/Heat tonight on FSN... now thats a doubleheader.
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What a great win by the Coyotes over Atlanta. Down 4-1 they come back and win in overtime. Perreault scores the winner on a breakaway. The win streak continues.
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What an amazing win tonight. I'm kinda glad it was in overtime (I have a small soft spot for the Thrashers, and hope they do well this year), but coming back from three down to win in OT, and fighting Zig's penalty as well...that's character.
Here's for six in a row in the Windy City on Sunday.
Here's for six in a row in the Windy City on Sunday.
Awesome game and nice win. Whatever these guy drank before the Anaheim game in December -- it worked!!
5 straight wins and 13 out of 14 possible points in the last 7. Another week of this and we'll start throwing around the "P" word.
'Yotes are 6 points behind 8th place Minnesota with one less game played. Only problem is that St. Louis, Columbus, and Chicago have all surged lately. L.A. is dropping.
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5 straight wins and 13 out of 14 possible points in the last 7. Another week of this and we'll start throwing around the "P" word.
'Yotes are 6 points behind 8th place Minnesota with one less game played. Only problem is that St. Louis, Columbus, and Chicago have all surged lately. L.A. is dropping.
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The impressive thing about this win streak is the quality of opponents the Coyotes have beaten. They beat Anaheim (1st in west), San Jose twice (5th in west), Carolina (Cup champs), and Atlanta (2nd in east). That is quite a tear, but there are still a couple more tough games next week with Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, and San Jose coming up. This is the best stretch of hockey this team has played since the Boucher streak and it is going to need to continue if the Coyotes want a shot at the 8th seed after starting the year 3-10.
Last night's game was a game where a month ago the Coyotes would have just folded in and given up. Cujo played horribly until the third and the team was in a 4-1 hole. Atlanta was really picking them apart with their forecheck and you could really see that Phoenix was tired. Doan had a great game with two goals and is starting to heat up after being a disappointment for much of the year. Nagy finally found the back of the net and Nolan has just been so amazingly clutch, scoring the goal to send it to overtime. Perreault, who may be the best value of all the vets in the NHL, scored such a brilliant goal in OT to win it, but it was set up by an unbelievable cross ice pass by Michalek. Michalek is quietly on pace for 43 points this year, which is pretty special for a second year guy who we got in exchange for two career minor leaguers.
Atlanta is a team that I think will do serious damage this year, maybe even go all the way. Even in the loss they exposed how slow the Coyotes are. Hossa and Kovalchuk is such a dangerous pair and showed it last night. Kovalchuk scored the best goal of the night when he broke through Morris and Jones for a blistering breakaway goal. They are for sure going to be contenders in the playoffs.
Last night's game was a game where a month ago the Coyotes would have just folded in and given up. Cujo played horribly until the third and the team was in a 4-1 hole. Atlanta was really picking them apart with their forecheck and you could really see that Phoenix was tired. Doan had a great game with two goals and is starting to heat up after being a disappointment for much of the year. Nagy finally found the back of the net and Nolan has just been so amazingly clutch, scoring the goal to send it to overtime. Perreault, who may be the best value of all the vets in the NHL, scored such a brilliant goal in OT to win it, but it was set up by an unbelievable cross ice pass by Michalek. Michalek is quietly on pace for 43 points this year, which is pretty special for a second year guy who we got in exchange for two career minor leaguers.
Atlanta is a team that I think will do serious damage this year, maybe even go all the way. Even in the loss they exposed how slow the Coyotes are. Hossa and Kovalchuk is such a dangerous pair and showed it last night. Kovalchuk scored the best goal of the night when he broke through Morris and Jones for a blistering breakaway goal. They are for sure going to be contenders in the playoffs.
Another win today at Chicago 4-1. Coyotes have hit the halfway point of the season and are 19-20-2 with 40 points after 41 games. They are 5 points behind 8th place Minnesota with ONE LESS game played.
7. Calgary 40 games, 21-15-4, 46 points
8. Minnesota 42 games, 21-18-4, 45 points
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9. Colorado 41 games 21-18-2, 44 points
10. Edmonton 41 games 19-18-4, 42 points
11. Phoenix 41 games, 19-20-2, 40 points
7. Calgary 40 games, 21-15-4, 46 points
8. Minnesota 42 games, 21-18-4, 45 points
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9. Colorado 41 games 21-18-2, 44 points
10. Edmonton 41 games 19-18-4, 42 points
11. Phoenix 41 games, 19-20-2, 40 points
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The Coyotes make it six wins in a row, and 15 out of the last 16 possible points! 
Tellqvist had a fantastic game, making 32 saves and giving up only two goals as Phoenix downs the Blackhawks 4-2. JR turned back the clock and had a goal and an assist. Sjostrom, Saprykin, and Zigomanis all found the back of the net. Zbynek Michalek added another assist, giving him 22 points on the year.
Don't look now, but the Coyotes are 11th in the conference now and only 5 points behind 8th place Minnesota, with a game in hand. The Coyotes try to hit the .500 mark as they conclude their roadtrip against Dallas on Tuesday.
Tellqvist had a fantastic game, making 32 saves and giving up only two goals as Phoenix downs the Blackhawks 4-2. JR turned back the clock and had a goal and an assist. Sjostrom, Saprykin, and Zigomanis all found the back of the net. Zbynek Michalek added another assist, giving him 22 points on the year.
Don't look now, but the Coyotes are 11th in the conference now and only 5 points behind 8th place Minnesota, with a game in hand. The Coyotes try to hit the .500 mark as they conclude their roadtrip against Dallas on Tuesday.
A couple of notes from today's game.
D Dennis Seidenberg and C Joel Perrault were healthy scratches.
I think Seidenberg will be dealt and Perrault will be sent back down, especially when Fischer returns. I also think Ricci will retire. There's too much competition on this team right now for him to crack the roster.
D Dennis Seidenberg and C Joel Perrault were healthy scratches.
I think Seidenberg will be dealt and Perrault will be sent back down, especially when Fischer returns. I also think Ricci will retire. There's too much competition on this team right now for him to crack the roster.
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Nice to see this team getting their act together. About 2-3 weeks ago it looked like doom and gloom.
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Nice to see Jones getting some confidence in his shot.
From today's Republic. It would appear that Ricci and Siedenberg retiring/being traded will clear the two spots for Fischer and Boynton to return. I hope demote Perrault also.
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Center Patrick Fischer (groin) and defenseman Nick Boynton (fractured foot) are ready to be activated from the injured reserve list, so even if Ricci retires, another spot must be vacated.
Coach Wayne Gretzky said he'd like Ricci to contact the team soon so he can adjust the roster.
"We've got to kind of figure this out," Gretzky said before Sunday's game. "I would have liked to have played Fischer today, but I can't because we've got 23 guys on the roster."
Defenseman Dennis Seidenberg has been a healthy scratch the past four games and is the logical candidate to be dealt to another team, likely for a draft pick or picks.
"They're winning right now and as long as they're winning they're going to keep the same lineup and I can't argue with that," Seidenberg said. "But I like to play and I hope get a chance here."
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Center Patrick Fischer (groin) and defenseman Nick Boynton (fractured foot) are ready to be activated from the injured reserve list, so even if Ricci retires, another spot must be vacated.
Coach Wayne Gretzky said he'd like Ricci to contact the team soon so he can adjust the roster.
"We've got to kind of figure this out," Gretzky said before Sunday's game. "I would have liked to have played Fischer today, but I can't because we've got 23 guys on the roster."
Defenseman Dennis Seidenberg has been a healthy scratch the past four games and is the logical candidate to be dealt to another team, likely for a draft pick or picks.
"They're winning right now and as long as they're winning they're going to keep the same lineup and I can't argue with that," Seidenberg said. "But I like to play and I hope get a chance here."
Another predictable move. Siedenberg has been traded. I guess Ricci's retirement is next and the roster will be stabilized. Siedenberg's trade clears the way for Boynton. I'll guess that Perault will be sent down to clear the way for Adams. This still leaves Adams, Fischer, Gratton, Roenick, and Scatchard vying for the final playing spots, or else they will be scratched. Fischer and Roenick are scorers, the others play a similar role as defensive forwards.
COYOTES ACQUIRE KEVYN ADAMS FROM CAROLINA
Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Michael Barnett announced that the Coyotes have acquired center Kevyn Adams from the Carolina Hurricanes for defenseman Dennis Seidenberg.
COYOTES ACQUIRE KEVYN ADAMS FROM CAROLINA
Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Michael Barnett announced that the Coyotes have acquired center Kevyn Adams from the Carolina Hurricanes for defenseman Dennis Seidenberg.
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Its a puzzling move trading Seidenberg for Adams in that we traded a surplus for another surplus, but young third pairing defensemen are more valuable than 32 year old fourth line centers. I'm surprised that we traded for a roster player instead of a pick or prospect, as we still are two guys over the roster limit. Adams may be an upgrade over Scatchard, but that does not say much. Even if Ricci does retire, another roster move has to be made so another trade could be on the horizon.
I'm ok with the deal if it is a precursor to Scatchard being moved, otherwise this trade doesn't do much for us.
I'm ok with the deal if it is a precursor to Scatchard being moved, otherwise this trade doesn't do much for us.
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Barnett tips his hand a little:
"We still have the big picture and a solid plan of what we're trying to do moving forward," said Barnett. "We've got some real good young players added to the lineup this year. We feel like we're going in the right direction and we're not going to give up the future for the present."
http://www.940news.com/nouvelles.php?cat=20&id=10831
"We still have the big picture and a solid plan of what we're trying to do moving forward," said Barnett. "We've got some real good young players added to the lineup this year. We feel like we're going in the right direction and we're not going to give up the future for the present."
http://www.940news.com/nouvelles.php?cat=20&id=10831
Interesting stat to date. Against the Eastern Conference, the Coyotes are 5-1. 3-0 on the road against the Southeast Division, 2-1 at home against the Atlantic Division.
Although that's a great record, you need to hand loses to your Conference opponents to move up in the standings. Here's to the next 7 games in two weeks until the All-Star game on WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24th!!
Jan. 9 @ Dallas
Jan. 11 Detroit
Jan. 13 San Jose
Jan. 15 St. Louis
Jan. 17 @ Colorado
Jan. 18 @ San Jose
Jan. 20 @ Los Angeles
Although that's a great record, you need to hand loses to your Conference opponents to move up in the standings. Here's to the next 7 games in two weeks until the All-Star game on WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24th!!
Jan. 9 @ Dallas
Jan. 11 Detroit
Jan. 13 San Jose
Jan. 15 St. Louis
Jan. 17 @ Colorado
Jan. 18 @ San Jose
Jan. 20 @ Los Angeles
5-2 win against Dallas. Make it 7 in a row and 17 out of the last 18 possible points.
Coyotes are also .500 with a 20-20-2 record. Not really .500 by the record, but have earned 42 points in 42 games (have earned .500 of the possible points). They are on track for 82 points this season in 82 games played.
Coyotes are also .500 with a 20-20-2 record. Not really .500 by the record, but have earned 42 points in 42 games (have earned .500 of the possible points). They are on track for 82 points this season in 82 games played.
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The one team I despise is Dallas and it is so sweet to beat them on their own ice. Doan with two goals and Tellqvist gets the win. The winning streak continues.
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