Coyotes Should Move on from Liam O'Brien & Coyotes' History at the All-Star Game
Coyotes Should Move on from Liam O'Brien & Coyotes' History at the All-Star Game
Also, a Coyotes midseason report & more
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In today’s edition, we have a piece on why the Coyotes should move on from Liam O’Brien along with the history of the Coyotes at the All-Star game, comparing Logan Cooley’s rookie season to his teammates, and a midseason report.
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Coyotes Need to Move on From O’Brien
January 22, 2024 by Haynes Evans
The Arizona Coyotes are coming off a big 3-2 win against the Nashville Predators, leaving them just four points out of a wild card spot. Entering quite possibly their toughest stretches of games to end the month, including the Pittsburgh Penguins, Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Carolina Hurricanes, the Coyotes’ playoff hopes will be tested.
If these next four games aren’t already big enough, the Coyotes have an even bigger issue that’s been a nagging concern this season. Forward Liam O’Brien has done more harm than good for the desert dogs this season, and if the Coyotes want to end their playoff drought, they may need to cut ties with their enforcer. We take a look at some names who could take his place as well.
Arizona Coyotes’ History at the All-Star Game
January 21, 2024 by Chase Beardsley
Since the Arizona Coyotes were relocated from Winnipeg to the Valley of the Sun, they’ve had an interesting history at the All-Star Break. As a smaller market team, they traditionally don’t garner a lot of attention and views as opposed to a team like the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Vancouver Canucks who are sending multiple players to the event this season. The Coyotes also haven’t been a consistently good team which hurts their chances of sending multiple players. With that in mind, who have been some of the players who have consistently gotten to go to the game representing the team? Has the team ever sent multiple players? In this article, we’ll take a look at the entire history between the Coyotes and one of the NHL’s biggest events.
Comparing Logan Cooley’s Rookie Season to Coyotes’ Teammates
January 21, 2024 by Cooper Krigbaum
When Arizona Coyotes general manager Bill Armstrong rose up in Montréal along with the rest of the scouting staff, who they’d draft posed ample questions. Dressed in the same colored suits, it was time for arguably the largest draft selection in franchise history. There were adequate options with a need for a center; projected first-overall pick Shane Wright was still on the board, which the Montréal Canadiens shockingly passed on him, taking Juraj Slafkovsky. However, when the words United States Development Program came out of the microphone, the arena immediately knew that Logan Cooley was a Coyote.
It was a shocker. With Wright on the board, it was assumed the Coyotes would take him, but looking back, they made the correct decision, drafting Cooley third overall. He has shown glimpses of eliteness throughout his rookie season, which is evident in his skill. Today, we’ll look at how the Pittsburgh native has done compared to other Coyotes who had big rookie seasons. It hasn’t always been easy, but the three names listed below turned out pretty good, so let’s dive in.
Coyotes Midseason Report: Growth Seen Across All Facets
January 18, 2024 by Cooper Krigbaum
The Arizona Coyotes enter the midseason point in a spot where most people didn’t project them to be. However, perspective is everything when looking at how they’ve done through 41 games. It’s a fair assessment to say they’ve overachieved, but to the team, it’s also fair to say they are underachieving. With the team dropping four games out of their last six, it hasn’t always been blue skies for the Coyotes, even though their record may indicate such.
However, general manager Bill Armstrong is pleased with the progress up until this point. “I really am proud of the guys for how hard they have battled and how they have come together as a group,” Armstrong said. “I’m happy where we’re at right now. We’re right in the hunt.”