The Phoenix Coyotes finally got over the hump in San Jose last night. They beat the Sharks 3-0 behind another excellent start by goaltender Mike Smith. The Desert Dogs head East to play their next four games before returning to the Valley to play the Ducks on Thanksgiving Eve.
As this is a weekend edition of the Tracks, we've got recaps of all the Yote's minor league affiliate games from Friday and Saturday as well as the usual assortment of hockey links.
Coyotes vs. Sharks Recaps & Post Game News
Coyotes vs. Sharks - 11/12/2011 - Phoenix Coyotes - Recap
Mike Smith blanks Sharks as Phoenix defeats San Jose 3-0 - Fear The Fin
San Jose Sharks are blanked by Phoenix Coyotes - San Jose Mercury News
More links after the jump...
Pirates Weekend Game Recaps
Saturday's Game
Pirates hold on for victory - Maine Hockey Journal
Pirates 4, Bruins 2: Pirates 'learning to win’ - The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram
Friday's Game
Pirates lose on a poor final period - The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram
Third period letdown foil Pirates - Maine Hockey Journal
Gladiators News
Saturday's Game
Gladiators tie game late, but fall in shootout - Gwinnett Daily Post
Friday's Game
Haddad helps Gladiators fry Walleye - Gwinnett Daily Post
Sundogs Weekend Game Recaps
Saturday's Game
CHL: Sundogs lose to Killer Bees 3-1 - The Prescott Daily Courier
Friday's Game
CHL: Arizona blows 2-goal lead, loses to Rio Grande in SO - The Prescott Daily Courier
News From Around the Hockey World
Milan Lucic hits Ryan Miller, Miller responds with quote of the year - Puck Daddy - NHL Blog - Yahoo! Sports
The big story from last night in the NHL.
Senators end losing streak with 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs - Silver Seven
The Yotes next opponent struggled last night against the Sens.
Putting Away the Measuring Tape: Wings 5 - Stars 2 - Winging It In Motown
The Wings easily dispatched of the Pacific Division leaders on Saturday.
Kings' Terry Murray to coach 1,000th game on Saturday - latimes.com
The Kings beat the Wild in L.A. last night.
NHLPA using audits to hunt for unreported team revenue - NYPOST.com
Larry Brooks claims there are other issues revenue wise besides Glendale's payment to the NHL.
How Ross Greenburg plans to revolutionize NHL on TV - Puck Daddy - NHL Blog - Yahoo! Sports
Greg Wyshynski with quotes from NHL COO John Collins and Greenburg on their plans
Defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky Out Four Weeks - Anaheim Calling
The Ducks lose their best offensive threat on the blueline for a month.
A Boy's First Leafs - Bitter Leaf Fan Page
A story to warm the hockey heart on a rainy Sunday.
Down Goes Brown: Beyond the 1-3-1: Other NHL team defensive systems
Become a fan of Five For Howling on Facebook, follow us on Twitter (Five For Howling - @Five4Howling, Travis - @TravisHair, Jordan - @JordanEllel, Carl - @CP2Devil, Ben - @BenShroyer), or subscribe to the RSS feed. Email us by clicking the envelope icons at the bottom of the page.