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Sunday's Coyotes Tracks - Caps fight on

The Washington Capitals staved off elimination with a convincing win against the Pittsburgh Penguins last night. Details in today's edition of the Tracks.

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Coyotes News

NHL Live: John Chayka | NHL.com
Freshly appointed GM of the Arizona Coyotes , John Chayka, phones in to NHL Live. He is now the Youngest GM in NHL History

ESPN's Michael Wilbon slams Arizona Coyotes - Arizona Sports
As expected, the Arizona Coyotes are taking some flack from the national media on the hiring of 26-year-old John Chayka as their new general manager.

Stanley Cup Playoffs News

Capitals vs. Penguins Game 5 Recap: Don't Fear the Reaper - Caps Win 3-1 - Japers' Rink
The Washington Capitals fought off the reaper, defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 in Game 5 in Washington to force a Game 6.

Video: Capitals start strong in must-win Game 5 thanks to classic Ovechkin blast – ProHockeyTalk
Alex Ovechkin uncorked a good one on the power play.

The Morning After: Joe Pavelski is the hero again - Fear The Fin
Joe Pavelski didn't need any motivation in game five — he just did what he's always done.

WCSF Game 5 Afterwords: Stars' One Goal Not Enough to Accomplish the Stars' One Goal - Defending Big D
Dallas couldn't get out of its own way, and Elliott was usually there the few times Dallas did.

News From Around the Hockey World

Minnesota Wild hire Bruce Boudreau as head coach - Hockey Wilderness
Boudreau was signed Saturday night to be the 4th head coach in Wild history.

Knights' Recap: London 6, Niagara 1 - Pension Plan Puppets
Matthew Tkachuk has the Ice Dogs in fits, and London has a 2-0 series lead.

Video: Auston Matthews scores twice, USA beats Belarus at World Championships – ProHockeyTalk
The 18-year-old is looking good.

Hart Trophy 2016: Patrick Kane, Sidney Crosby and Jamie Benn named finalists - SBNation.com
The NHL's MVP will be announced in late June.

Blackhawks close to signing Swedish goaltender Lars Johansson, per report - Second City Hockey
Chicago is working on bringing the Swedish Hockey League's top goaltender to the Windy City.

Where Could Dennis Wideman Land? - Matchsticks and Gasoline
The Flames may have a few possible suitors to trade Wideman to this offseason

Jonathan Drouin has switched sides - Raw Charge
And I don't mean from villain to hero, though he is certainly doing that this playoffs. I mean he's gone from the left wing to the right wing.

Fluto Shinzawa: How to fix NHL’s on-ice congestion? We asked transportation engineers - The Boston Globe
Engineers consider ideas to open up the game.

The Final Howl

LOOK: Before Nyquist won Kentucky Derby, the Stanley Cup visited - CBSSports.com