Coyotes Tracks - January 29th 2012 - A Good Day For Yandle

Yesterday was the 2012 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Skills Competition and Keith Yandle did good representing the Phoenix Coyotes. He was involved in two events and performed well in both, and his team won the day with an impressive score of 21 for Team Alfredsson against Team Chara's 12.

In actual hockey play the Pirates, Gladiators and Sundogs all played yesterday and we have some updates on how they all did.

Finally we have some news from the NHL, including the All-Star Skills winners and some general hockey news.

Links below...

Coyotes News

Coyotes have 32 games to improve for postseason berth - The Arizona Republic
Jim Gintonio looks at what the Yotes need to do to get into the playoffs. Includes comments from GMDM and Coach Tippett.

Glendale-Goldwater legal fight over Coyotes continues - The Arizona Republic
Just like the other parts of the ownership drama this one seems like it will never end.

Coyotes happy with farm system despite lacking forward - The Arizona Republic
GMDM talks about the Yotes farm system and their top prospects.

Gary Bettman says Plan B for Phoenix Coyotes is premature - ESPN
No new news on the third party interested in the Coyotes except that according to Bill Daly they are "legitimate."

NHL ownership situation of Phoenix Coyotes still unresolved - ESPN
Is the ownership problem hurting Don Maloney's ability to trade for talent because of strict budgetary rules by the NHL? This article explores that idea.

phoenixcoyotes.com Interviews 01/28/2012
Yandle talking to Dave Vest about his performance in the All-Star Skills Competition.

Skills Competition: Fastest Skater Video - NHL VideoCenter - Phoenix Coyotes
Yandle in the fastest skater competition. He looked good but it lost his footing on the turn.

Skills Competition: Winning Relay Heat Video - NHL VideoCenter - Phoenix Coyotes
The winning relay heat which Keith Yandle participated in.

EJ with Yandle Video - NHL VideoCenter - Phoenix Coyotes
EJ Hradek interviewing Yandle about his All-Star experiences.

Pre & Post ASG - Hipchecks
Jenna on Turris, the ASG, ownerships and more.

Pirates News

Pasquale makes 22 for the shutout as IceCaps beat Pirates
Pirates suffered a shut out loss against the St. John's IceCaps.

Gladiators News

Short-handed Elmira Jackals fall to Gladiators | Star-Gazette | stargazette.com
Gladiators beat the Elmira Jackals in a 4-1 victory.

Gladiators move back into first with 4-1 win | AccessNorthGa
Gladiators took an early lead and managed to keep it all night.

All-Star News/Skills Competition Results

2012 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Skills Competition - 2012 Tim Hortons NHL All-Star Game
The final results for the 2012 NHL All-Star Skills Competition. Keith Yandle was on the winning team.

Rangers rookie Carl Hagelin wins fastest skater | ProHockeyTalk
Defeats fellow rookie Colin Greening in the final.

Patrick Kane dons cape, wins All-Star Breakaway Challenge | ProHockeyTalk
Wearing a Superman cape and horn-rimmed glasses was a nice touch.

Star sniper: Jamie Benn wins most accurate shooter | ProHockeyTalk
Dallas' leading scorer tops an impressive field.

Zdeno Chara shatters own Hardest Shot record with 108.8 mph blast (Video) | Puck Daddy - Yahoo! Sports
The 2012 hardest shot winner, and his shot is only getting harder.

The Hockey News: Headlines: Good news for Columbus: Blue Jackets to host NHL all-star game in 2013
Yesterday this was just a rumor. How quickly rumors turn true.

News From Around the Hockey World

The NHL is helping the Devils out financially | ProHockeyTalk
Devils ownership is the cause of New Jersey's financial situation and the NHL is stepping in to give them a financial hand.

What can NHL do about concussion problem? - Fox Sports Arizona
Craig Morgan looks at the league rules, hockey equipment, and medical science.

Final Howl

Down Goes Brown: Things overheard backstage at the NHL all-star fantasy draft