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Phoenix Coyotes

27-21-8, Western Conference (8th)
Conference Team RankingsGF AverageGA AveragePower Play
Coyotes2.612.4513.55%
Western7th10th15th
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Last Minute Update

Things have worked out well for Dave Tippett, who took the summer off after being fired by Dallas and then had another job handed to him as the new season was about to begin. But the Coyotes haven't hurt themselves by hiring this experienced and successful head coach. Tippett averaged 47 wins and 105 points in his first five seasons with Dallas and took the Stars to the conference final in 2008. Injuries and the Sean Avery debacle turned last season into disaster for Dallas, which if nothing else, should prepare Tippett for the situation he is likely to face in Phoenix. Related: Gretzky resigns

 
Wes Goldstein: Five Things to Watch

The Coyotes seem to be dying a death of a thousand cuts. It's slow, painful and inevitably means the end of the desert existence for a franchise that already has one foot out the door. Full Story

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Expert Picks
No. Goldstein Brown Hurcomb Devonport
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Generation Next
Brett MacLean, LW, 20
MacLean may not have the greatest skating skills, but he more than makes up for it with his offensive talent. The winger boasts a wide array of quick, accurate shots and has all the tools of a playmaker. He excelled in his pro debut with San Antonio, where he finished second in goals and represented the team at the AHL All-Star Game. San Antonio (AHL) - 74GP-21G-19A-40PTS
In the System
No. Player, Pos., Age 2008-09 Team, Stats
1 Maxim Goncharov, D, 20 CSKA (KHL); 47GP-7G-7A-14PTS
2 Jonas Ahnelov, D, 21 San Antonio (AHL); 43GP-1G-6A-7PTS
3 Chad Kolarik, San Antonio (AHL); 76GP-20G-30A-50PTS
 
Olympic Impact
Players who may be selected to take part in the 2010 Winter Games:
Ilya Bryzgalov Shane Doan
Martin Hanzal Lauri Korpikoski
Sami Lepisto Zbynek Michalek
 
Coyotes captain Shane Doan finds himself saddled with the task of keeping his teammates focused amid off-ice turmoil. (Getty Images)
 
 
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2008-09 in Review
Record: 36-39-7 for 79 points
Finish: 13th in West, 4th in Pacific; Missed playoffs
Goals/Game: 2.50 (26th) Goals Against/Game: 3.04 (24th)
Power Play: 14.5% (28th) Penalty Kill: 76.8% (28th)
 
Roster Projections
Line Combinations
# LW C RW
1 Mikkel Boedker Matthew Lombardi Shane Doan
2 Scottie Upshall Peter Mueller Vernon Fiddler
3 Taylor Pyatt Martin Hanzal Radim Vrbata
4 Lauri Korpikoski Daniel Winnik Petr Prucha
Defensive Pairings
# D D
1 Ed Jovanovski Zbynek Michalek
2 Adrian Aucoin Jim Vandermeer
3 Kurt Sauer Keith Yandle
Goaltending
# G
1 Ilya Bryzgalov
2 Jason LaBarbera
Coyotes Depth Chart
 
Poll

Where do you think the the Coyotes will be next season?

44%Phoenix
 
34%Hamilton
 
12%Winnipeg
 
9%Other
 

Total Votes: 64

 
 
View From the Stands
sammy HAGAR says:
"A brand new arena and they bolt so fast? Huge mistake I think. [The Coyotes] aren't a novelty, they are a losing franchise that needs to turn it around to survive. The notion that the residence of ARIZONA are hockey stupid pisses me off, and I don't even live there! I got to think that some people that live in a warm weather climate know some hockey ... don't they?"
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