Today's City Council meeting will decide the future of NHL hockey in the state of Arizona. The process with the City and Greg Jamison has taken months to negotiate, yet the Goldwater Institute insists that the City is "rushing it" and is planning on filing a motion to have the vote today stopped.

Links after the jump...

Coyotes News

Off The Post: Top 5 Moments from Coyotes' Playoff Run - OFF THE POST - A Blog by Luke Lapinski
The Coyotes radio host makes his picks.

Chat Live with Matt McConnell! - Phoenix Coyotes
Today at 12:00PM MDT Matt will Chatt.

Ownership News

Jessicas full recap of Thursdays CoG meeting - Facebook.com
Jess missed the part where Lieberman rambled on about numbers he pulled out of the air...

Is ‘discretion’ in Goldwater’s vocabulary? - E.J. Montini's Columns & Blog - AZCentral.com
Ideologues and discretion are like oil and water.

Phoenix Coyotes deal: Goldwater seeks restraining order - The Arizona Republic
GWI's newest tactic appears to be delay.

Ownership Questions Answered Today? | Coyotes Hip Check
Let's hope Monique...

Off the Ice: Choosing the lesser of two evils - ArizonaSports.com
Carter Nacke argues the deal with the Jamison Group is the lesser of the two evils.

NHL chiefs Bettman, Daly could show up for Glendale vote - Phoenix Business Journal
National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly...

News From Around the Hockey World

Save it for June: How to reduce the grind - Cross Checks Blog - ESPN
Pierre Lebrun talks about his ideas for making sure players are fresher come the post-season.

Stanley Cup Final ratings are still terrible, but why? | Awfulannouncing.com
And with game five going head to head with Lebron, we may see those numbers dip even more.

Jonathan Quick - not good high stick side? - Arctic Ice Hockey
Take note Devils...

The Final Howl

Darth Vader - NHL VideoCenter
Don't try to frighten us with your sorcerous ways, Lord Vader. Your sad devotion to that ancient religion has not helped you conjure up a game 4 win, or given you clairvoyance enough to understand what Sutter is saying...

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