Thin Blue Line: Markov due back soon

Victoria Matiash notes that Andrei Markov's impending return should help the Montreal Canadiens, and also ranks the top 75 fantasy defensemen.

Coyotes-Maple Leafs Preview

Coyotes-Maple Leafs Preview

Short-handed Red Wings hold off Coyotes

Jimmy Howard made 30 saves and Kris Newbury, Patrick Eaves and Derek Meech scored to lift the Red Wings over the Coyotes 3-2.

The Flyers battle uphill, the Kings groove in first

Eleven years. That's how long it's been since Russian-born hockey legend Slava Fetisov skated in a professional game. After winning a second straight ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 14, 2009

Bryzgalov stops 37 as Coyotes add to Sharks' troubles

Radim Vrbata and Robert Lang scored, and the Phoenix Coyotes beat Western Conference-leading San Jose 2-1 on Saturday night, extending the Sharks' season-worst losing streak to five games.

...save on a shot as teammate Jan Hejda (8), of the Czech Republic, defends Phoenix Coyotes' Taylor Pyatt (14) in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 21, 2009, in Glendale...

Columbus Blue Jackets' Derick Brassard, bottom, gets upended by Phoenix Coyotes' Daniel Winnik (34) as Coyotes' Taylor Pyatt (14) skates behind in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 21, 2009...

Anaheim Ducks defenseman James Wisniewski, left, stops a shot by Phoenix Coyotes left wing Taylor Pyatt in the first period of a NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009...