Thursday's Coyotes Tracks - Blowouts in the East, Dislike In the West

Coyotes News

Coyotes Set to Represent Their Countries in 2013 IIHF World Championships - Five For Howling
Info on who is heading to Stockholm & Helsinki.

Phoenix Coyotes find life without an owner makes it tough to succeed - AZCentral
Money comes in handy sometimes (or all the time).

The Desert Dog Blog: Playoffs Just Aren't the Same Without the Coyotes - Phoenix Coyotes - Features
Amen.

Phoenix Coyotes Season Ending Report Card - The Hockey Writers
Grades include ROI and contract status going forward.

Pirates News

Pirates get players back in a win-or-else situation - The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram
Elimination game tonight.

News From Around the Hockey World

Sharks take Game 1, wrestle away home-ice advantage - Fear The Fin
Even with Raffi Torres scoring an own goal, Vancouver couldn't handle San Jose.

Game 1 a success: Pens score early, often to beat Islanders - PensBurgh
"Paging Mike Bossy to the blue and orange courtesy phone. Mike Bossy to the blue and orange courtesy phone"

Bruins vs. Leafs Game 1 Recap: Wade Redden owns, Leafs try to goon it up late, Bruins win 4-1 - Stanley Cup of Chowder
Leafs were overmatched is real life as bad as they were in paper.

10 Veteran Players Looking for Their First Stanley Cup - The Triangle Blog - Grantland
A former Coyotes makes the list.

NHL awards picks & 30 Thoughts - CBC Sports
#29 and #30 are Coyotes related.

Waiting to see: Canucks tickets aren’t such a hot commodity - ProHockeyTalk
Secondary ticket market? Half-price playoff tickets? In Canada? Relocate them to Quebec!

Video: CBC’s opening playoff montage is a must-see - ProHockeyTalk
It's amazing the same network also keeps Grapes employed. Great stuff.

The Final Howl

The Bandwagon Fan's Guide to the NHL Playoffs - The Triangle Blog - Grantland