Coyotes Tracks - May 26, 2011 - East Needs Seven

With no playoff game tonight and everyone focused on the latest on NHL moving rumors (sick of this subject), this edition of the Tracks will cover Thursday & Friday.

Today at 4 p.m. MST the NHL Network is airing another game from the Memorial Cup tournament live.  Tonight's game is Owen Sound vs. Kootenay.  The winner faces Mississauga on Friday. Also, don't forget Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals is at 5 p.m. MST on Friday.  The game can be seen on Versus.

Feel free, as always, to add any links of interest you find in the comments section.

Links after the jump...

Coyotes News

Q & A with Brandon Gormley - Phoenix Coyotes - Features
Dave Vest interviews Coyotes prospect Brandon Gormley.

Bissonnette & Nash Battle Behind the Bar at RA Sushi To Raise Funds for Nicky’s Week - Phoenix Coyotes - News
The Beak vs. The Tweep

News From Around the Hockey World

Hay to lead Canada's world junior team 17 years later
The former Coyotes coach is going back to the future.

ECF Game 6 Recap: Boston Bruins (3) at Tampa Bay Lightning (5) - Raw Charge
The Bolts force the series to go the distance.

Bruins fall to Lightning 5-4 in Game 6; Back to Boston for Game 7 - Stanley Cup of Chowder
Not often I agree with Boston sports fans, but the Bolts fans are definitely acting like "ignorant rubes".

Beyond the Boxscore: Sports Illustrated, NHL GM’s and Corsi Blindness | Blog Archive | Houses of the Hockey | Blogs | TheScore.com
NHL GM's are coy on every subject. Why would stats be any different?

NHL Salary Cap Going Up In 2011-12, Says Deputy Commissioner - SBNation.com
Good news for the sport in general.

Do NHL Bylaws Forbid The Atlanta Thrashers From Moving To Winnipeg? - SB Nation Atlanta
A look inside Section 36 of the NHL by-laws. It's not as dry as it sounds.

Seattle Group Interested In Bringing NHL To Town, But Plenty Of Obstacles To Hurdle - SBNation.com
Remember what AWA was like for hockey, well that is what Key Arena would be like. This isn't happening anytime soon, if at all.

Doug Weight's Retirement Press Conference: Now assistant coach and special advisor to GM - Lighthouse Hockey
The changing of the guard from a USA hockey standpoint is complete with Weight's retirement.

Doug Weight’s retirement and passing of the USA Hockey torch - Puck Daddy - NHL Blog - Yahoo! Sports
More on Weight from Puck Daddy's Sean Leahy.

Tell-Us-Strader: A Mad Dash to Edmonton - Tell-Us-Strader: a Blog by Dave Strader
The TV voice of the Coyotes jumps in the time machine.

Holy mackerel: Sabres’ Rick Jeanneret will work reduced schedule - Puck Daddy - NHL Blog - Yahoo! Sports
Very few are as loved/hated as the Sabres TV announcer.

2011 Stanley Cup Final Schedule - 2011 Stanley Cup Final - Canucks v BOS/TAM
This will your last shot at NHL hockey until the Fall.  Plan accordingly.

The Final Howl

Nerd Alert!: First NHL 12 trailer offers a look at several new features | Blog Archive | Houses of the Hockey | Blogs | TheScore.com
Crash the Crease!

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