I enjoy watching hockey, and I do realize that there is more than one team in the NHL. I like to keep up with what other teams are doing, and maybe you will enjoy knowing what is going on with some of the others Around The League (in a creepy echoing voice).
For the week coming up, Phoenix seems to have it easy before the weekend All Star break. They will play on Tuesday against Edmonton in Phoenix, and then Wednesday they will make the short trip to Denver to take on the Avalanche. The Coyotes are coming off a 4-3 loss against LA, and hope to make up some points this week.
Phoenix starts this week with 57 points at 24-16-9 and hope for home ice advantage again this year in the playoffs. The Coyotes have beaten the Oilers twice so far this season with nine goals for and three against for the two games. Edmonton will come to Phoenix after a shootout loss to Nashville on Sunday, and have 36 points for the season. Phoenix won the January 6th contest against Colorado by a score of 2-0, and will play them three more times this season including Wednesday's game. The Avalanche are only two points away from a playoff spot with 54 points and have home advantage for this week's game.
Phoenix tallied on the power play in both of the home-and-day off-and-home games against LA. Ilya Bryzgalov is always impressive with a .917 save percentage for the season and Shane Doan's shot is sure to entertain. My favorite player for the Coyotes, Vernon Fiddler, is an unknown (to me) for the week. On January 15th against the Ducks, Fiddler left early in the third period with an upper body injury after he fought with Matt Beleskey. I look forward to him returning to the lineup and I'm sure that the former Predators can't wait to get back in the game.
The All Star break is coming up this weekend, and afterwards the schedules get busy once again. Until then, there are four points on the line for Phoenix this week, and the streaky team needs them all.
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