With the Phoenix Coyotes on their second extended break in less than 2 weeks time there hasn't been much in the way of news around the team this week. Expect that to change soon with the Yotes playing two of the West's best on Saturday and Monday.

Coyotes News

Dave Tippett - phoenixcoyotes.com Interviews 02/02/2012
Post practice presser from Thursday. Includes Tippett's opinion on coach's challenges.

Coyotes need consistency to get back in playoff race - The Arizona Republic
Consistency is one of many things they need.

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Keep an Eye on These Numbers - The Desert Dog Blog - by Dave Vest
Vest throws out a bunch of numbers related to the team plus some assorted notes.

02/02/2012 Coyotes Talk Patriots vs. Giants Video - NHL VideoCenter - Phoenix Coyotes
Biz interviews Shane Doan and Keith Yandle about Sunday's game.

Gladiators News

Two sides of Murovich endear him to Gladiators fans - Gwinnett Daily Post
Looks at the personality of the Glads forward.

News From Around the Hockey World

Sharks stomp the Stars 5-2, set franchise shutout record - Fear The Fin
The Pacific Division leaders show no signs of slowing down.

Happy Berthdayzzi: Red Wings Win In a Shootout - Winging It In Motown
The Wings extended their lead in the Western Conference last evening against the Canucks.

Scott Howson controversially pulls his controversial blog post - ProHockeyTalk
Writing blog posts when angry or frustrated is never a smart thing to do.

Bettman addresses clock controversy - NHL.com - NHL Insider
The Commish addressed KIngs clock issue on Thursday.

Watch the best of Sean Avery, guest fashion judge on ‘Project Runway All Stars’ (Video) | Puck Daddy - Yahoo! Sports
Given the direction his career has taken recently its probably a good idea he looks at other career options.

The Final Howl

Watch Dan Boyle score in his own net…again - ProHockeyTalk

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