Every step forward, every goal achieved, every critic silenced has become the norm for the Phoenix Coyotes as they’ve methodically marched their way into the Stanley Cup Western Conference Finals and a matchup with the 8th seeded Los Angeles Kings starting this weekend in Glendale.
The Phoenix Coyotes don’t care about distractions, ownership issues, or any other obstacle standing between them and the Stanley Cup.
The way this game started you would think it would have been a very quick afternoon for the Chaparral Firebirds against the Sandra Day O’Connor Eagles.
Going into Saturday’s matchup with Brophy, the Hamilton Huskies had been one of Division I’s top offensive teams in the playoffs thus far having put up big numbers against Corona del Sol and top seed Pinnacle.
The Mesquite Wildcats sure like to live on the edge. Earlier in the week the Wildcats escaped elimination by getting a walk-off win over the Red Mountain Mountain Lions.
Three of the four teams – River Valley, Blue Ridge and Estrella Foothills – were in the semifinals last year. Fountain Hills is the only one of the four who didn’t make it.
After getting out-played in the final period and overtime in Game 1, the Coyotes came out the aggressor in Game 2 and played as solid a game the team has played in the playoffs, according to Head Coach Dave Tippett.
What would playoff hockey be for the Phoenix Coyotes without another overtime game, right? For the sixth time in seven games, the ‘Yotes found themselves surviving sudden death, beating the Nashville Predators 4-3 in Game 1 of their Western Conference Semifinals at Jobing.com Arena.
Hundreds of people made their way out to Cutter Aviation at Sky Harbor Airport on Tuesday to welcome home their team that has accomplished something that both the fans and the organization have not been apart of.
The Phoenix Suns had the opportunity to play in a playoff-like environment in Utah on Tuesday night but as a result, it will be the only playoff environment that the Suns will be in for the rest of the season.
