Friday's Coyotes Tracks - the power of toughness

Zbynek Michalek has a well deserved reputation for physical toughness. More on that and other stories in today's edition of the Tracks.

By Brendan Porter@brendanporter Aug 21, 2015, 7:00am MST

Coyotes News

Coyotes' Michalek proves it's hip to be tough | FOX Sports
Coyotes D Zbynek Michalek has a well-earned reputation for playing through pain.

Christian Fischer Signs with Arizona Coyotes - SB Nation College Hockey
Incoming freshman Christian Fischer is no longer coming to Notre Dame after signing with the Arizona Coyotes.

News From Around the Hockey World

Hurricanes hire former chemist, hockey blogger for analytics post - CBSSports.com
The Carolina Hurricanes announced the hiring of popular hockey analytics blogger Eric Tulsky, who also has a Ph.D. in chemistry.

Adidas won the NHL's Jersey deal. Now what? - Stanley Cup of Chowder
The German sports giant might be giving your favorite teams a makeover in 2017.

Chris Stewart thinks he's 'good fit' for Anaheim Ducks Cup contender | Puck Daddy - Yahoo Sports
It wasn’t his birthday or a day that held special personal meaning on the calendar, but Chris Stewart was certainly in a celebratory mood on July 12 – and for good reason.

Introducing Joel Ward - Fear The Fin
The unheralded Sharks signining will bring scoring depth to San Jose

Wild coach Yeo feels Kuemper can grow under Dubnyk | theScore
Eyes have been on Devan Dubnyk ever since he took over in the crease for the Minnesota Wild last season, but that doesn't mean now-backup goalie Darcy Kuemper isn't a valuable part of the team.

The Final Howl

The Heavyweight Belt of NHL Rivalries " Grantland