CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 23: Jonathan Toews #19 and Patrick Kane #88 of the Chicago Blackhawks shake hands with Boyd Gordon #15 and Radim Vrbata #17 of the Phoenix Coyotes after Game Six of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the United Center on April 23, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. The Coyotes defeated the Blackhawks 4-0 to win the series 4 games to 2. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
We apologize for the lateness of today's Tracks. We did a little too much celebrating last night. You might have heard about a hockey club from the desert beating some guys from the Windy City last night. In case not, we have plenty of links to fill you in on the historic accomplishment. Also, news on Mark Visentin's offensive explosion for Niagara yesterday and more.
Links after the jump...
Coyotes vs. Blackhawks Series News
Phoenix Coyotes Shutout Chicago Blackhawks for Series Win - Five For Howling
Thanks to Smith, Coyotes' playoff drought over - Fox Sports Arizona
Phoenix Coyotes at Chicago Blackhawks Game Recap - 04/23/2012
Shot blocking is key for Phoenix Coyotes - The Arizona Republic
2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Phoenix Coyotes, like all West winners, guided by defense, goalies - ESPN
Phoenix Coyotes 4 – Chicago Blackhawks 0 - Backhand Shelf - theScore.com
04/23/2012 - Dave Tippett Press Conference Video - NHL VideoCenter - Phoenix Coyotes
04/23/2012 'Yotes Quotes: Post-Game Video - NHL VideoCenter - Phoenix Coyotes
CISCO NHL Arena Cam - Shane Doan Video - NHL VideoCenter - Phoenix Coyotes
Monday’s Three Stars: Smith shuts out Hawks; Rangers force Game 7 - Puck Daddy - Yahoo! Sports
Midnight: Coyotes 4 - Hawks 0 - Second City Hockey
Chicago Blackhawks lose 4-0 to Phoenix Coyotes - chicagotribune.com
Death to the Evil Twinnipeg - azcentral.com blogs - Dan Bickley
And then there were 11: Another first round exit for Blackhawks - ProHockeyTalk
Looking Ahead
Smashville 24/7 - Series preview: Predators vs. Coyotes
Ryan Porth previews the Round 2 match-up.
Nashville Predators vs. Phoenix Coyotes: The basic stats - On the Forecheck
Dirk Hoag from OTF looks at the regular season meetings through the numbers.
Predators to face Coyotes - Predators Insider - The Tennessean
Preds beat writer Josh Cooper takes a brief first look at the upcoming series.
Coyotes News
Niagara IceDogs’ Mark Visentin scores goal to top off bounce-back effort in OHL playoffs - Buzzing The Net - Yahoo! Sports Canada
While the Coyotes goalie of the present was standing on his head, the Yotes goalie of the future was scoring a goal.
Where Are You Channels 3, 5, 10, and 12? - Howlin' Hockey - A Phoenix Coyotes blog
Jack Brewer calls out everyone but Channel 15 for still ignoring the Yotes.
News From Around the Hockey World
2012 NHL Playoffs: Rangers Get HUGE Game Six Win, Force Game Seven Back At MSG - Blueshirt Banter
Game 7 is Thursday night. Expect Hank to be a little lighter in the wallet by then.
Bruins-Caps Game Six Marks NHL's Best Non-Final Overnight In 14 Years - SportsBusiness Daily - SportsBusiness Journal
The new NBC contract is already paying dividends for the NHL.
The Final Howl
Coyotes, Blackhawks Handshake Line Video - NHL VideoCenter - Phoenix Coyotes
Nice to be on the winning end for a change.
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