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Martin Gerber made 29 saves, and Matthias Bieber and Nino Niederreiter scored second-period goals to help Switzerland beat Sweden 3-2 on Friday night in the world hockey championships.

Radim Vrbata had three goals, capping his hat trick with a short-handed score, and Jason LaBarbera made 22 of his 43 saves in the first period to lead the Phoenix Coyotes to a 5-3 victory over the playoff-bound Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night.

Radim Vrbata had two goals and an assist and Rostislav Klesla added four assists and the Phoenix Coyotes scored six times in the opening period to cruise to a 7-4 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.

With the 2012-13 season creeping closer, Hockey Prospectus and Craig Custance examine the rosters of every NHL team to see who is on the rise, who is declining and who could shine for the first time in the season ahead.

Story | Conversation | August 17, 2012

The Phoenix Coyotes have dealt with uncertainty and ownership turmoil for years, but as Craig Custance writes, that hasn't kept GM Don Maloney from engineering key deals that have built a contender.

Blog | Conversation | May 17, 2012

Western Conference finals Game 2 Kings 4, Phoenix Coyotes 0 (Kings lead the series 2-0) Eight keys to the game: THE FACTS: If the Los Angeles Kings didn't have such a fervent fan base waiting for them back home, they might want to play...

Western Conference finals Game 2 (Kings lead series, 1-0) Kings vs. Phoenix Coyotes at Jobing.com Arena, 6 p.m. PT Five storylines to track: 1. Just getting started - The Kings have won the opening game in the first three rounds of this p...

The Kings and Coyotes are scheduled to kick off their Western Conference final Sunday at 5 p.m. PT at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Ariz. Here's a breakdown of what to watch for as the series unwinds. KINGS OFFENSE vs. COYOTES DEFENSE Throw out...

QUICK FIRST LOOK Opponent: Phoenix Coyotes Regular-season records: Kings, 40-27-15, 95 points (8th in the Western Conference); Coyotes, 42-27-13, 97 points (3rd in the Western Conference) Playoff schedule: TBA Previous meetings this seaso...

News and notes from Friday's day off between Games 1 and 2. Phoenix leads the series 1-0. Both the Blackhawks and Coyotes held optional practices. GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Radim Vrbata, the 35-goal scorer for the Phoenix Coyotes, left Game 1 after just ...

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun tackle the big topics of the day, which these days means playoffs, playoffs, playoffs. BURNSIDE: Good Friday, my friend. The final week of the regular season is upon us, and there's still much to be decided in term...

Radim Vrbata scored twice, and Mike Smith had 38 saves to shut out San Jose for the third time this season, leading the Phoenix Coyotes to a critical 2-0 victory over the Sharks on Thursday night.

Shane Doan has been suspended for three games for elbowing Dallas' Jamie Benn, leaving the Phoenix Coyotes without their captain at a crucial time.

DALLAS -- While the Dallas Stars will be healthy coming into tonight's game, it is a different story for the Phoenix Coyotes. Right wing Radim Vrbata (undisclosed) and left Taylor Pyatt (undisclosed) both left Sunday's game at Edmonton and are gam...

1. Time not on Kings' side My good friend and colleague Chris Johnston, hockey writer for The Canadian Press and analyst for the NHL Network, joined our podcast this week and joked that he wakes up every day wondering how that phantom point awarded t...

Phoenix Coyotes 5, Kings 4 (SO) Eight keys to the game: THE FACTS: After finally experiencing a scoring spree following back-to-back shutout losses, the Kings caved in where they've been the most stable this season, allowing three power-play go...