News Category: Arizona Coyotes

Coyotes facing desert farewell in visit from Oilers

It figures to be one last date in the desert for the Arizona Coyotes. The Coyotes (35-41-5, 75 points) will not only conclude the season with Wednesday’s home clash against the Edmonton Oilers in Tempe, Ariz., but it appears the end of an era. An announcement is expected soon that the Coyotes will move to Salt Lake City next season. The franchise relocated to Phoenix from Winnipeg in 1996 and played in three different arenas

Despite distractions, Coyotes surge into matchup vs. Flames

Amid the rumors the franchise will move to Salt Lake City next season, the Arizona Coyotes are enjoying one of their best runs of the campaign heading into Sunday’s road game against the Calgary Flames. The Coyotes (35-40-5, 75 points) are coming off a 3-2 overtime victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Friday and have won four of five games. They rattled off wins over the Pacific Division-leading Vancouver Canucks and defending Stanley Cup champion

Oilers in pursuit of Pacific title, welcome Coyotes

The host Edmonton Oilers attempt to stretch their win streak to four games when they entertain the Arizona Coyotes on Friday night. Edmonton (48-24-5, 101 points) is trying to keep pace with the Vancouver Canucks (105 points) atop the Pacific Division. The Oilers, who are 6-1-1 over their last eight games, have two games in hand on the Canucks. The Oilers enter Friday’s contest following a 5-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday

Shane Wright, Kraken ride momentum into meeting with Coyotes

It took a bit longer than some might have anticipated, but it appears Shane Wright has arrived. The fourth overall pick in the 2022 NHL draft scored two goals and had an assist in the Seattle Kraken’s 3-1 road victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday. Entering Seattle’s Tuesday home game against the Arizona Coyotes, Wright has four points — three goals and an assist — in three games since being recalled by the Kraken

Sharks, Coyotes are out of playoffs but not giving up

The Arizona Coyotes will look to build off an impressive come-from-behind victory over the Vegas Golden Knights when they travel to San Jose to visit the Sharks on Sunday. The Coyotes erased a 4-1 third-period deficit, scoring six unanswered goals in the final frame to top the Golden Knights 7-4 on Friday. “You have to play a little looser when you’re the underdog in a game like that,” Coyotes defenseman Josh Brown said. “We stayed

Surging Golden Knights start road trip vs. Coyotes

The Vegas Golden Knights are finding their form in time for a playoff push. The defending Stanley Cup champions are riding a three-game winning streak as they kick off a three-game road trip against the Arizona Coyotes on Friday in Tempe, Ariz. Thanks to a 9-2-1 run, the Golden Knights (42-25-8, 92 points) have pulled themselves within three points of the Edmonton Oilers for the second spot in the Pacific Division. Vegas, which started the

Rangers eye five-game winning streak, face Coyotes

Facing some of the NHL’s other top teams of late, the New York Rangers acquitted themselves well and more importantly padded their point total to stay atop the Metropolitan Division. The NHL-best Rangers are surging again after a brief lull a few weeks ago and will attempt to get their fifth straight win Saturday when they visit the Arizona Coyotes in Tempe, Ariz. The Rangers (49-20-4, 102 points) are on the verge of their sixth

Predators look to extend point streak vs. Coyotes

Riding the best regular-season spell in their history, the Nashville Predators will look to continue climbing the Western Conference and Central Division standings on Thursday when they face the Arizona Coyotes in Tempe, Ariz. On Tuesday, the Predators (43-25-4, 90 points) extended their point streak to 18 games, storming back from a 4-1, third-period deficit to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 in overtime. Roman Josi netted the winning goal 40 seconds into the extra

Streaking Clayton Keller leads Coyotes into matchup with Jackets

A red-hot Clayton Keller will look to continue his scoring streak when the Arizona Coyotes face the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday in Tempe, Ariz. Keller scored his 30th goal of the season in Sunday’s 4-2 loss to the Dallas Stars, giving the forward 10 points (eight goals, two assists) over his past nine games. Keller has also tallied a goal in each of his past five games, marking both a career-best goal-scoring streak and