Phoenix Coyotes defensemen Keith Yandle was selected by Daniel Alfredsson in Round 11 of last night's NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft. You can watch Yandle play in the Skills Competition on the NBC Sports Network at 5 p.m. MST on Saturday night and in Sunday's All-Star game at 2 p.m. MST on NBC

If you are looking for a hockey game to pay attention to tonight with the NHL on ASG hiatus, the Portland Pirates, The Coyotes AHL club, takes on one of their old affiliates, the Springfield Falcons, this evening at 5:00 p.m. MST.

In today's Tracks we've got links on Yandle's draft experience, Gary Bettman stating their is another ownership group interested in the Coyotes, The Gladiators getting a big win last night, as well as a plethora of hockey related stuff for our loyal readers.

Coyotes News

Coyotes' Keith Yandle goes in 11th round of NHL All-Star draft - The Arizona Republic
Includes quotes from Yandle.

Yandle to Team Alfredsson Video - NHL VideoCenter - Phoenix Coyotes
Video from last night's player draft.

Bettman reveals 3rd group interested in Coyotes - NHL.com - News
I'm wondering who the third group is. Hopefully this can all get done by the end of the year.

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The Phoenix Coyotes broke their losing streak last night in Glendale. They defeated the Ottawa Senators and their former teammate Kyle Turris by a score of 3-2. While the Yotes head into the All-Star break on a winning note, their is much work to be done over the season's final 32 games if they want to make the playoffs.

We've got post game items, ownership related links, recaps from last night's other Pacific Division contests, as well as a special request in the Final Howl.

Senators vs. Coyotes Post Game News

Phoenix Coyotes snap 3-game skid going into All-Star break - The Arizona Republic

Senators vs. Coyotes - 01/24/2012 - Phoenix Coyotes - Recap

Coyotes must find rhythm after All-Star break - Fox Sports Arizona

Senators lose third straight after falling 3-2 to Coyotes - Silver Seven

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Off my case, Turris-face!

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In what will be the last game before a much needed All-Star respite, the Phoenix Coyotes will take on the Ottawa Senators tonight in only the 19th contest between the clubs. The Sens will be hoping to secure two points and a bit of momentum with a win before retuning home to host the midseason festivities in Ottawa. The home team, on the other hand, is limping towards the break with over a month's worth of middling play, and tonight's game presents the last opportunity for improvement before a long break to dwell on things. Following a worrisome 4-3 loss at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning, a margin that appears deceptively close thanks to a pair of futile late goals, the Desert Dogs should be desperate for a win. A loss tonight would be Phoenix's seventh in their last eight games and would drop their season record, which currently sits at 21-20-8, to the .500 mark of mediocrity. Stuck in neutral at the 12th spot in the conference standings for weeks now, the Coyotes must get things in gear and begin their push to the playoffs. A win tonight would leave the team 2 points out of the 8th and final playoff berth, but the Coyotes would only be 6 points away from chasing down the San Jose Sharks for the ever elusive Pacific Division crown.

The visiting squad tonight could very well be a distracted bunch, with thoughts of hotel reservations, family plans and All-Star responsibilities likely swimming through many Senators minds. Due to the fan-based voting system for the All-Star selection process, four Senators will take the ice on Sunday: Erik Karlsson, Jason Spezza, Milan Michalek and team captain Daniel Alfredsson. These four are all obviously key contributors for Ottawa and if their focus wanes for a few shifts in anticipation of the break, the Coyotes could make quick work the slumping Sens. Although Ottawa boasts a respectable record of 27-18-6, the Sens have struggled on their recent three-game Western road swing, posting losses to the Anaheim Ducks and the Los Angeles Kings in their last two games. Ottawa's offense was contained Monday night in a 4-1 loss to the Kings, and a big time performance by Coyotes netminder Mike Smith may just shut them down again tonight. The puck will drop at 7:00pm local time and the game will be televised by Fox Sports Net Arizona. You can find your Five for Winning, Key Players and injury updates after the jump...

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Greetings Phoenix Coyotes fans. This week we welcome Graham Taylor, the producer for Coyotes television broadcasts on Fox Sports Arizona, as our special guest. Graham can also be found talking hockey on Twitter. Graham and the gang discuss the upcoming all-star party in Ottawa along with what can been done to jump start the Desert Dogs.

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The Arizona Sundogs sought to continue their surge in the second half of the season with three games this week against the top two teams in their conference; one against the Wichita Thunder and two against the Allen Americans.

On Wednesday night Arizona met Wichita and neither team could find the back of the net until midway through the second period when the Thunder got on the board. Nine minutes into the third period, Sundogs' forward Daymen Rycroft would tie things up, assisted by Kyle Hood and Tyler Butler, and send the game to overtime. As in the first period, neither team would score in the extra frame and the game would go to a shootout. Arizona would be unable to convert on its first three attempts, while Wichita would score all three times and get the win. The Sundogs totaled 49 shots in the game and goalie Scott Reid turned away 38 of the 39 shots he faced.

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The Phoenix Coyotes heralded the return of their Coyotes Carnival event yesterday Based on the photos (linked below) from the event it appears a good time was had by all. Monday will find the team practicing in anticipation of their game with the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday evening in Glendale. Sunday was a light day around the hockey world, but we have recaps of the three NHL games played, the Glads losing a close one, and looks at what is going on with some of the Yotes division rivals.

Coyotes News

Phoenix Coyotes players connect with 'loyal' fan base - The Arizona Republic
The article includes quotes from fans, Rich Nairn, and Shane Doan.

Coyotes Carnival is a Hit with Fans - Phoenix Coyotes - Features
Dave vest reviews Sunday's festivities at Jobing.com Arena.

2012 Coyotes Carnival - 01/22/2012 - Phoenix Coyotes - Photos
Pics from yesterday's Coyotes Carnival in Glendale.

Visiting the Enemy (Phoenix, not the Florida Panthers) - Arctic Ice Hockey
Gabe's take on his visit this weekend to Glendale.

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The Phoenix Coyotes suffered a loss last night against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Well now that that's out of the the way time to move forward and look to the future. We can't dwell on the past, trust me after watching it I had to relive it by writing a post game analysis about it, we have to look to the future while taking with us the lessons that we learned from the game.

In today's tracks we have the post game talks from the Coyotes/Lightning game, we have some news about an injured Coyote, a few articles about the minor league affiliates, and news from the NHL world . . . and beyond.

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