Radim Vrbata

Ducks found motivation in last season's disappointment

2013-04-27 21:13:00

Teemu Selanne was asked what most influenced the Ducks' run to the Western Conference No. 2 seeding in the Stanley Cup playoffs that probably begin Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings. “Pride,” the Ducks' legendary, 42-year-old wing said...

New York Rangers beat Phoenix Coyotes, 2-1, in six-round shootout

2012-01-10 21:04:00

Sharks fall to Coyotes; goalie Niemi on bench after 24 straight starts

2013-04-25 00:00:00

GLENDALE, Ariz. _ The San Jose Sharks missed a glorious opportunity to improve their chances for home ice in the first round of the playoffs, dropping a 2-1 decision to the Phoenix Coyotes on Wednesday night. The loss came with backup goalie Thomas...

Detroit 4, Phoenix 0: Red Wings earn huge regulation win vs. Coyotes

2013-04-23 02:24:03

The Detroit Red Wings rediscovered their offense and with it, resuscitated their playoff positioning. Three man advantages did the trick for the Wings as they downed the Coyotes, 4-0, Monday at Joe Louis Arena to earn a pair of points for just the...

Blackhawks fall to Coyotes in shootout

2013-04-20 21:41:00

When it comes to NHL hardware, the Presidents’ Trophy ranks closer to the bucket of ice water that holds frozen pucks than it does the Stanley Cup. Given to the team that finishes the regular season with the most points, the trophy is considered a...

Why it's hard to like the Hawks in this series

2012-04-10 07:29:00

One of the big problems with the “loser’’ point that the NHL awards to a team that gets beaten in overtime or a shootout is that you can get fooled by some stats. For starters, this 100-point season isn’t like other Blackhawks...

Hawks loss pretty basic

2012-04-12 23:02:00

The Blackhawks scored in the final minute to send the game into overtime for THAT? No, look, when you bang in a desperate goal the way Brent Seabrook did with 14.2 seconds remaining in regulation, you’re supposed to have some momentum. You’re...

Keep the ending, but change the script

2012-04-14 22:53:00

The Blackhawks were desperate. Again. They trailed the Phoenix Coyotes by a goal and had to pull goalie Corey Crawford. Again. With less than 15 seconds to go, they scored the tying goal to force overtime. Again. This time, though, unlike the way...

Hawks have to look at trading Kane

2012-04-25 06:40:00

I don’t know what the Blackhawks could get in trade for Patrick Kane, but they have to find out. I’m not saying they must trade their star forward just to trade him. I’m not saying they have to take a bad deal. This is not the Cubs&...

Red Wings Win Their 13th Straight Home Game, 3-2 Over Phoenix in a Shootout

2012-01-12 00:00:00

Henrik Zetterberg scored the winner in the shootout and Jimmy Howard posted the 100th win of his career as Detroit continued its home win streak with a 3-2 win over Phoenix. In the fourth round, Zetterberg skated in on net and slowed down to fake to...

Blackhawks lifeless in 4-1 loss to Coyotes

2011-11-29 20:00:00

The Chicago Blackhawks were back on home ice for the first time in more that two weeks as they faced the Phoenix Coyotes on Tuesday night at the United Center. The Hawks were looking to build on their recent six-game road trip during which they won three...

Ribeiro lifts Stars over Coyotes in shootout

2011-10-11 00:00:00

Mike Ribeiro scored the winner in the shootout as the Dallas Stars edged the Phoenix Coyotes, 2-1, at American Airlines Center. Ribeiro was the final shooter and he skated in on net and made the move to the forehand before roofing the puck past Mike...

Coytotes' Radim Vrbata skates with the puck against Michael Frolik.

2013-01-20 00:00:00

Minnesota Wild goalie Matt Hackett (31) makes a save on Phoenix Coyotes forward Radim Vrbata (17) during the shootout at Jobing.com Arena. The Wild defeated the Coyotes 3-2 in a shootout.

2011-06-09 00:00:00