Coyotes Tracks - May 20, 2011 - Desert Dogs Add Bulk

The Coyotes front office was busy dealing with contracts on Thursday as they signed up two centers.  Meanwhile, the Bruins shut out the Lightning on the road last night.  Tonight the Canucks look to do the same in San Jose and in the process get a stranglehold in their series.  The game starts at 6 p.m. MST on Versus.

Coyotes News

Coyotes Sign Centers Ethan Werek and Petteri Nokelainen - Five For Howling
The Coyotes added some depth at center for the upcoming season.

I Did It All For The Nokie…… | The Good, The Bad, The Coyotes
Expect more signings like this one with the team again lacking an owner.

Coyotes Sign Werek to Entry-Level Contract - Phoenix Coyotes - News
This was a foregone conclusion once they traded for him.

05/19/2011 2010-11 Recap: Turris Video - NHL VideoCenter - Phoenix Coyotes
Kyle Turris is next up on the recap list.

More links after the jump...

News From Around the Hockey World

Tim Thomas and Bruins shutout Lightning 2-0 in Game 3 - Stanley Cup of Chowder
The Bruins take a 2-1 series lead.

ECF Game 3 Recap: Boston Bruins (3) at Tampa Bay Lightning (5) - Raw Charge
The B's are exposing the Tampa Bay defense.

Atlanta Thrashers Not Sold To Winnipeg Thursday Night, But Deal Is Close - SB Nation Atlanta
The latest on the long, winding road of franchises to the Peg stories.

Corey Crawford Gets A 3-Year Extension - Second City Hockey
The Hawks re-sign their young goalie.

Dick Ebersol Resigns From NBC Sports - NYTimes.com
Ebersol's last major move was re-upping for the NHL TV rights earlier this Spring.

Winter Classic, running of goalies comes to NHL 12 - Puck Daddy - NHL Blog - Yahoo! Sports
EA Sports NHL 12 will include the Winter Classic. I'm a big fan of the first screenshot.

The Final Howl

NHL.com - NHL Network U.S. will have Memorial Cup covered - 2011 NHL Entry Draft
Time to watch some of the draft eligible crowd put their skills on display along with teammates who have already been drafted.

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