PHNX Hockey Podcast

The May 16 vote on the Arizona Coyotes’ proposed arena and entertainment district is fast approaching. Coyotes president and CEO Xavier A. Gutierrez joins the PHNX Coyotes Podcast live in studio to address the state of the Tempe Wins campaign, the state of the franchise and his strong shoe game. BUY COYOTES TICKETS HERE: https://gametime.hnyj8s.net/c/3442941/1441548/10874 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube:...

Five different Arizona Coyotes players scored against Jordan Binnington tonight in the Yotes’ 6-2 win over the St. Louis Blues. Christian Fischer, Nick Schmaltz, Clayton Keller, Lawson Crouse and Travis Boyd all got on the board while Karel Vejmelka stood tall in net with 40 saves on 42 shots. It wasn’t an ideal night for the tank, but the Mullett Magic is alive and well! Join Leah, Petey and Crai...

Last week, Arizona Coyotes general manager Bill Armstrong traded away Jakob Chychrun, Shayne Gostisbehere, Nick Bjugstad, Troy Stecher, Nick Ritchie, Cam Dineen and Jon Gillies and acquired Michael Kesselring, Brett Ritchie, Connor Mackey, Jakub Voráček’s contract and eight more draft picks. How does Armstrong assess the moves he made at the NHL trade deadline? He joins Craig, Petey and Leah live...

The Arizona Coyotes stormed back from a two-goal deficit to send the game to overtime before falling to Nico Hischier and the New Jersey Devils. Matias Maccelli, Zack Kassian, Nick Schmaltz and Jack McBain scored for the Yotes and Connor Ingram made 35 saves. Are the New Jersey Devils a template for Arizona to follow in the rebuild? Join Leah, Petey and Craig for the pack therapy edition of the PH...

Shayne Gostisbehere scored in his first game with the Carolina Hurricanes versus his former team as the Canes took down the Arizona Coyotes 6-1. Lawson Crouse scored the Yotes’ lone goal to earn his 20th of the season. Michael Kesselring made his NHL debut and three other players got recalled from the Tucson Roadrunners after Bill Armstrong traded away seven players at the trade deadline. Join Lea...

Kevin Durant makes his debut for the Phoenix Suns to help the team beat the Charlotte Hornets. The Arizona Coyotes wrap up the NHL Trade Deadline with big trades including sending Jakob Chychrun to the Ottawa Senators. Who is left on the Coyotes roster and is the team on track for the first overall pick in the NHL draft? Join Makayla Perkins and Shawn DePaz for another episode of THE Phoenix Sport...

Jakob Chychrun, Shayne Gostisbehere, Nick Bjugstad, Troy Stecher, Nick Ritchie, Cam Dineen and Jon Gillies are on their way out, and Michael Kesselring, Brett Ritchie, Connor Mackey, Jakub Voráček’s contract and a plethora of picks are on their way in for the Arizona Coyotes at the conclusion of the NHL trade deadline. The moves (and lack of moves) highlight the Yotes’ money constraints. How does...

The Arizona Coyotes traded Jakob Chychrun to the Ottawa Senators and Shayne Gostisbehere to the Carolina Hurricanes ahead of the team’s 4-2 loss to the Dallas Stars. Barrett Hayton and Clayton Keller scored and Nick Schmaltz left the game with an upper-body injury, but the biggest news of the day was Bill Armstrong’s trades. Join Leah, Petey and Craig for a breakdown of the game and the trades on...

The Arizona Coyotes traded Jakob Chychrun to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for a conditional 2023 1st round pick, a conditional 2024 2nd round pick and a 2nd round pick in 2026. The 2023 1st round pick is top-5 protected. If met, the pick becomes a 2024 1st round unprotected pick. Leah, Petey and Craig react to the news as the year-long Chychrun saga comes to an end on this breaking news edition...

Jack McBain was one assist short of a Gordie Howe hat trick as the Arizona Coyotes took down the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on the day the Hawks traded Patrick Kane to the New York Rangers. Nick Bjugstad joined Jakob Chychrun in the scratched for “trade-related reasons” category ahead of tonight’s tilt. How do today’s trades around the NHL impact the moves the Coyotes can make? Leah, Petey and Craig d...

Shayne Gostisbehere scored a shorthanded goal to earn his 300th NHL point, but it was all downhill from there for the Arizona Coyotes. Roman Josi and the Nashville Predators dominated on the power play and overwhelmed Connor Ingram. On the bright side, Nick Schmaltz scored his 17th goal of the year and Lawson Crouse skated in his 400th career game. The Chicago Blackhawks, Anaheim Ducks and Columbu...

The Arizona Cardinals have announced that Drew Petzing and Nick Rallis will be their new offensive and defensive coordinators. Were these the right hires? How will Petzing help Kyler Murray and can Rallis help Buddah Baker shine? PLUS would you rather have Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns win a ring or the Arizona Coyotes secure the No. 1 pick in the draft and take Connor Bedard? Will Zac Gallen...

Where’s Whitney? Former Arizona Coyotes forward Ray Whitney stops by the PHNX Coyotes Podcast live in studio to discuss what he’s up to, his role with NHL player safety, the Yotes’ 2012 playoff run, the state of the game today, tales from the road and much more! 0:00 Intro 1:10 Whit joins the show! 4:30 Why did Whit chose to live in AZ? 7:58 Ray's role with NHL Player Safety 20:30 Ray and Carolina...

The Arizona Coyotes’ 9-game point streak has finally come to an end. After being down 3-1 in the 2nd period, the Calgary Flames stormed back and scored five unanswered goals to win in their first appearance at Mullett Arena. Karel Vejmelka faced 51 shots on goal and stopped 46 of them. The Yotes recorded a season-low 14 shots on goal. Leah, Petey and Craig discuss the game, the latest with Jakob C...

The NHL trade deadline is just 10 days away and Jakob Chychrun is still out of the Arizona Coyotes lineup for “trade-related reasons.” Is a Chychrun trade inevitable or will we see him back in a Kachina this season? Will Patrick Kane, Timo Meier, Vladislav Gavrikov or Erik Karlsson get traded? Petey and Leah take a look at the top trade targets around the NHL, evaluate Ryan O’Reilly’s trade to the...

The Tucson Roadrunners won their 6th straight game at home over the weekend with a sweep of the Henderson Silver Knights. The Arizona Coyotes’ AHL affiliate currently sits in 6th place in the Pacific Division and Michael Carcone leads both the team and league in points with 64. Roadrunners head coach Steve Potvin joins the PHNX Coyotes Podcast live in studio to discuss Tucson’s season so far, Carc...

For the 6th time in eight games, the Arizona Coyotes went to overtime to earn points in their 9th straight game. This time, Barrett Hayton scored the winner to take down Boone Jenner and the 31st place Columbus Blue Jackets. Travis Boyd scored his 2nd goal in two games and Nick Schmaltz stayed hot with a goal on a Clayton Keller assist. Connor Ingram’s shutout streak ended at 147:08, but the net m...

After being down 5-1 in the 1st period, the Arizona Coyotes stormed back to score four unanswered goals before ultimately falling to the LA Kings in a shootout. Clayton Keller scored twice, Matias Maccelli tied the rookie lead for assists with his two tonight, Travis Boyd had a goal and an assist and Connor Ingram stopped all 23 shots in his relief of Karel Vejmelka. The Yotes now have points in e...

Connor Ingram set an NHL record for the most saves in a first ever career shutout in his 47-save performance against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Clayton Keller scored a filthy shootout goal to cap it off for the Yotes. The Coyotes now have points in seven straight games, putting the tank in jeopardy. Join Leah, Petey and Craig for postgame reactions and analysis on the PHNX Coyotes Podcast! 0:00 Intr...

The Jakob Chychrun trade rumors have run rampant since the Arizona Coyotes scratched him for “trade related” reasons on Saturday and Monday night. So what now? Has Chychrun played his last game as an Arizona Coyote? What sort of value could he provide another team around the league? Who’s interested in him ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline? Craig, Leah and Petey dive deeper into the Chychrun saga an...

For the second game in a row, Jakob Chychrun was a scratch for the Arizona Coyotes in the team’s win over Roman Josi and the Nashville Predators. Lawson Crouse, Nick Schmaltz and Clayton Keller led the charge and Karel Vejmelka made 29 saves. The Yotes have nine points in their last six games and have six straight games with a point. Join Leah, Petey and Craig for postgame reactions and more thoug...

Jakob Chychrun was a healthy scratch for the Arizona Coyotes tonight for “trade related” reasons. The Yotes maybe could have used the D-man in their rollercoaster contest against the St. Louis Blues, eventually falling 6-5 in OT. Clayton Keller had two goals and an assist, Nick Schmaltz had a goal and three assists and Juuso Välimäki had four assists. Leah, Petey and Craig break it all down and di...

The Chicago Blackhawks prevailed in OT over the Arizona Coyotes, but the only brought them one point closer to the Yotes in the standings. Nick Bjugstad scored the late goal and Nick Schmaltz had one goal and one assist in his 400th career NHL game. Join Leah, Petey and Craig for a pack therapy edition of the PHNX Coyotes Podcast! BUY COYOTES TICKETS HERE: https://gametime.hnyj8s.net/c/3442941/144...

U.S. Labor Secretary & former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is expected to leave the Biden administration to run NHLPA. What impact does this have on the players and the league? Plus, as the final stretch of games gets going, the NHL playoff race and the battle for Connor Bedard are picking up steam. Craig and Leah discuss all the decisions facing Walsh, bubble playoff teams, Patrick Kane and Jonathan...

Jakob Chychrun’s name has been in trade talks for close to a year, and with the NHL trade deadline fast approaching, rumors have begun to swirl. But besides Chychrun, who else is on the trade block for the Arizona Coyotes? And if those players were to get traded, who would come up from the Tucson Roadrunners to take their place? Could the Yotes consider signing any college free agents? Craig, Leah...