Coyotes Tracks - December 22, 2010 - Time To Regroup

The Phoenix Coyotes spent Tuesday practicing back in Phoenix in preparation for their next game on Thursday.  While the Coyotes have two more game left on their road trip, both games are quick trips and the team will be spending much of the next week at home.

Coyotes News

Phoenix Coyotes Week In Review: Opposite Week - Success Off The Ice, Struggles On - Desert Dirt - SB Nation Arizona
Jordan reviews the past week.

Preds On The Glass: POTG Radio Featuring Travis Hair is Up On Podcast and Tuesday Thoughts
Travis talks about the ownership situation.

One Fan's Perspective " More on the Debacle
PB on the fighting on Monday night in Pittsburgh.

Cooke leaves Coyotes howling - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Doesn't Cooke do that with everyone?

Phoenix Coyotes not happy with road trip thus far
One would hope they wouldn't be happy.

We Be Lovers, Not Fighters | The Good, The Bad, The Coyotes
Yotesgurl's take on the Pens game and the team's needs.

Sighhhhh, It Ain’t Easy Without Breezy | Coyotes Hip Check
Monique on the main man missing from the lineup.

More links after the jump...

Rampage host Ugly Sweater Night, Game to be broadcasted on FSN: The Official Site of the San Antonio Rampage: News
The Rampage will be on TV Monday night.

Joy to the World: The Official Site of the San Antonio Rampage: News
The Rampage's European players talk about their family and cultural Christmas traditions.

The Most Wonderful Time Of the Year (Other Than Playoffs) | The Good, The Bad, The Coyotes
Yotesgurl with photos from Children's hospital visit by Rampage players.

Sundogs News

Arizona Earns Point in 3-2 Overtime Loss to Rush: Official Site of the Arizona Sundogs: Sundogs News
Rapid City appears to be the Sundog's kryptonite.

News From Around the Hockey World

Mary Rogan Examines NHL Legend Brian Burke and His Advocacy for Gay Athletes: Profiles: GQ
Great long form piece on Brian Burke's experiences with and related to his son's death (s/t to Eric McErlain).

The NHL Draft Lottery Playoff - Revamping The Draft - The Copper & Blue
Derek Zona on an idea I'm sure the owners would love. The players I'm not so sure about.

Quelling Frustration: the uncertainty behind Matthew Lombardi's injury - On the Forecheck
The former Coyote continue to struggle with post concussion syndrome.

How Fake Jim Balsillie's fantasy team hoax caused Nashville panic - Puck Daddy - NHL  - Yahoo! Sports
The names causes something in these parts, though it's not panic.

Rant answers: Thrashers getting ignored; Blues, Jackets causing pain - Cross Checks Blog - ESPN
Pierre doesn't actually answer the first question.

Bourne Blog: What happens inside players-only meetings in the NHL? - Puck Daddy - NHL  - Yahoo! Sports
Wonder if the Coyotes are having one of these after Monday's night's performance and continued struggles in general.

Islanders place Rick DiPietro on IR; Mike Mottau’s season is over | ProHockeyTalk
The Islanders season actually gets worse. Didn't think that was possible. By that I mean the Motteau thing. We all knew DiPietro wasn't going to last the whole season.

The Final Howl

Down Goes Brown: NHL letters to Santa - Toronto Maple Leafs Blog - Humor. Commentary. Despair.
You know where this is going.

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