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NEW YORK (AP) -- Phoenix Coyotes forward Martin Hanzal has been fined $5,000 for high-sticking Vancouver Canucks forward David Booth....

The big Coyotes' forward was something nasty last night....

s exactly what's happening in Chicago. While Patrick Kane has managed just three points in his last eight games, the trio of Jonathan Toews, Marian Hossa and Patrick Sharp is on fire. If you want to know why this team is a Cup contender every year, you can start there. Meanwhile, as the Toronto Twitterverse whines about a lack of a No. 1 center, Tyler Bozak is going nuts on the scoresheet. And over...

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- There is Phoenix Coyotes cold and then there is Vancouver Canucks cold. The Coyotes entered Thursday night's game against the Canucks with the longest current losing streak in the NHL at four. But the Canucks had dropped seven of their previous eight, including their worst loss in 10 years on Wednesday night at Anaheim. In a game that was little more than a special teams battle,...

s slate of games. Make sure to stop back here for the nightly Three Stars when the games are finished. Create-a-caption: "Washington defenseman Karl Alzner gets the assist for right wing Alex Ovechkin's 2nd period goal as the Washington Captals host the San Jose Sharks at the Verizon Center" • • • • • Preview: Detroit Red Wings at New York Rangers, 7:00 p.m. EST Preview: Nashville Predators at Philadelphia...

s 5-2 rout of the host Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome, the Jets have won two consecutive games -- both in convincing fashion -- since head coach Claude Noel was fired and replaced by Paul Maurice. They're no different than anybody else," Maurice said. Centers Olli Jokinen, Bryan Little and Mark Scheifele each had a goal and assist Thursday for the Jets (21-23-5), who had lost five straight...

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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- There is Phoenix Coyotes cold and then there is Vancouver Canucks cold. The Coyotes entered Thursday night's game against the Canucks with the longest current losing streak in the NHL at four. But the Canucks had dropped seven of their previous eight, including their worst loss in 10 years Wednesday night at Anaheim. In a game that was little more than a special teams battle, Coyotes...

s penalty-killing unit gave the Coyotes a much-needed lift. Smith stopped 29 shots for his first shutout of the season, Antoine Vermette had a power-play goal in the first period and the Coyotes beat the Vancouver Canucks 1-0 on Thursday night to stop a four-game losing streak. ''It's hard to win in this league and especially lately,'' Smith said. ''We did a lot of good things that we can build on,...

t getting a whole lot of help in front of him. The Habs were up 3-0 in the first and then Ottawa stormed back with four unanswered goals of their own. To add to his shorthanded goal scored in the first, Tomas Plekanec tied the game at 4-4. PK Subban needed only 23 seconds to score this 5-4 (OT) game winner. Kinda love how they celebrate in front of the Ottawa bench ... No. 2 Star: Jonathan Quick, Los...

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Michael Finewax looks at the Stadium series which begins on January 25 in The Week Ahead....

The Phoenix Coyotes are still struggling to score, but they finally have a positive result to build on. With their longest skid of the season in the past, the Coyotes try to win consecutive games for the first time in more than a month as they host the similarly offensively challenged New Jersey Devils on Saturday night. Mike Smith made 29 saves and Antoine Vermette scored a power-play goal in the...

Big news for the Coyotes and the Czech Olympic team....

Every Thursday during the season, Justin Goldman, a regional goalie scout for USA Hockey and founder of The Goalie Guild, will provide you with an in-depth analysis of fantasy goaltenders in NHL.com's weekly segment: "In the Cage." From updated goalie rankings to guys you should keep a close eye on and much more, Goldman will be your fantasy goalie expert all season long....

s lost 42 pounds. The Rangers will be without Derek Holland until at least the All-Star break because of knee surgery performed after he was injured in an accident at home last week. Jack Clark's lawyer says the term "juicer" -- which is what his client accused Albert Pujols of being -- could mean a lot of different things, so Pujols...

ANAHEIM, Calif.-- Wingers Corey Perry, Nick Bonino and Teemu Selanne scored two goals each and goaltender Frederik Andersen made 31 saves as the Anaheim Ducks demolished the Vancouver Canucks 9-1 on Wednesday. The Ducks (36-8-5) got balanced scoring with wingers Andrew Cogliano and Jakob Silfverberg also potting goals in a dominating performance that kept them undefeated in regulation at home this...

Paul Maurice has already made his presence felt with the Winnipeg Jets. Looking to build on the victory in his debut as coach, the Jets try for the franchise's first road win over a Calgary Flames team that hopes to avoid a club-record seventh straight home defeat Thursday night. A day after Maurice replaced the fired Claude Noel, Winnipeg (20-23-5) snapped a five-game losing streak with a 5-1 home...

The Phoenix Coyotes are experiencing their worst stretch of the season, though they can take the ice Thursday night with some backhanded confidence. The Vancouver Canucks are coming to Phoenix having just matched their own worst run of 2013-14 and it includes their worst defeat in over 16 years. The Canucks (24-15-9) are 1-4-3 since Dec. 30, matching a run of futility from Nov. 9-25, and their 9-1...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 GLENDALE, ARIZONA – The Phoenix Coyotes announced today that the team is offering a Military Appreciation Ticket Program for its remaining home games in the month of January. As a thank you f......