PHNX Hockey Podcast

The Toronto Maple Leafs handed the Arizona Coyotes their 14th straight loss... The 4-2 loss was the Coyotes’ first regulation loss in Toronto since 2002. Both Arizona natives Matthew Knies and Auston Matthews scored for the Leafs. Alex Kerfoot scored against his old team and Logan Cooley got the Coyotes within one, but Nylander’s empty-net goal in the final minute sealed the deal. Connor Ingram ma...

The Arizona Coyotes lost their 13th straight game, this time a 4-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. Alex Kerfoot scored in his 500th career game and Nick Bjugstad scored a late one, but Montreal capitalized on the empty net to end it. Connor Ingram allowed three goals on 20 shots. Join Leah, Petey and Craig for the 13TH STRAIGHT pack therapy edition of the PHNX Coyotes Postgame Show! An ALLCITY Net...

It’s been a tough stretch for the Arizona Coyotes. Arena woes and relocation rumors have served as the backdrop to a 12-game losing streak. All of that aside, one area serves as a bright spot for the organization: the Coyotes Hockey Operations Department is at its best as the franchise looks to turn things around on the ice in the coming years. On today’s PHNX Coyotes Podcast, Craig and Leah evalu...

The Arizona Coyotes lost their 12th straight, this one a 4-3 contest in overtime to the Winnipeg Jets. Nick Schmaltz scored twice and Matias Maccelli scored his 10th of the season for the Coyotes. Connor Ingram made 28 saves on 32 shots in his return to the lineup. Join Leah, Petey, Craig and Raz for ANOTHER pack therapy edition of the PHNX Coyotes Postgame Show! An ALLCITY Network Production SUBS...

The Tucson Roadrunners are in 2nd place in the AHL’s Pacific Division and are poised for a playoff run. Now that the Arizona Coyotes are all but out of a playoff spot, which players could potentially help Tucson in the postseason? On today’s PHNX Coyotes Podcast, Petey, Craig and Leah check in on the Roadrunners, provide an update on the Adam Ružička situation, look at the Coyotes’ financials and...

Tucson Roadrunners forward Josh Doan was tied for eighth in the AHL in goals, and second among rookies heading into the weekend. He spoke to Craig Morgan and Steve Peters about tweaks to that aspect of his game, his overall development, the role of his father, Shane Doan, with the Maple Leafs, and Tucson life away from the rink with a closely knit group of players. An ALLCITY Network Production SU...

Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs finally defeated the Arizona Coyotes for the first time in four years. The 6-3 loss is the Coyotes’ 11th straight loss… Karel Vejmelka allowed six goals on 36 shots. Matias Maccelli, Barrett Hayton and Dylan Guenther scored for the Coyotes. Join Leah, Petey and Craig for yet ANOTHER pack therapy edition of the PHNX Coyotes Postgame Show! An ALLCITY Netwo...

Auston Matthews, Matthew Knies and the Toronto Maple Leafs are in town as the Arizona Coyotes look to snap a 10-game losing streak. Can the Yotes’ hot streak against the Leafs combat the red-hot run Matthews is on? On today’s PHNX Coyotes Podcast, Leah and Craig preview the game and take a look at the latest top storylines around the rest of the league. Plus, Pete Blackburn of What Chaos! joins to...

The Arizona Coyotes dropped their 10th straight game with a 6-3 loss to Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers. Matt Villalta made 20 saves on 25 shots in his NHL debut. Nick Bjugstad scored twice against his old team and Clayton Keller scored his 22nd of the season. The 3rd period derailed what otherwise looked like a strong performance by the Coyotes in the first two periods. Join Leah, Petey an...

After a crazy back and forth game, the Arizona Coyotes fell to the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 to extend the losing streak to nine games. Karel Vejmelka made 33 saves on 37 shots. Matt Dumba, Lawson Crouse and Logan Cooley scored for the Coyotes. Penalties, overturned calls and defensive breakdowns muddled what was otherwise a solid effort for the Yotes. Join Leah, Petey and Craig for yet another pack...

The Arizona Coyotes dropped their eighth straight game, this one a 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. Dylan Guenther scored the Coyotes’ lone goal. Karel Vejmelka allowed five goals on 26 shots and recently recalled Matt Villalta was perfect in his NHL debut in relief. Where do the Coyotes go from here? Join Leah and Petey for a pack therapy edition of the PHNX Coyotes Postgame Show! An ALLCITY...

The Arizona Coyotes are 2-7-1 in their last 10 games, are eight points out of a playoff spot and have the sixth-worst record in the NHL. With that in mind, we’re shifting gears to look ahead to the top-rated prospects in the 2024 NHL Draft and what the Coyotes’ organizational needs are at this stage of the rebuild. Plus, was recalling Matt Villalta from the Tucson Roadrunners the right call and is...

Logan Cooley scored the Arizona Coyotes’ lone goal in the team’s seventh straight loss, this one to Brock Faber and the Minnesota Wild. Connor Ingram made 28 saves on 30 shots but did not return for the 3rd period. Karel Vejmelka made 12 saves on 13 shots in relief. With tonight’s loss, the Coyotes fall to the sixth-worst record in the NHL. Join Leah, Petey and Craig for a pack therapy edition of...

The Athletic's Minnesota Wild beat writer, Joe Smith, joins Craig and Petey to discuss the team's struggles, the front office shake-up, Bill Guerin's appointment as USA Hockey GM, the plan for the trade deadline and beyond, and Smith's recent one-on-one conversation with NHLPA Executive Director Marty Walsh. An ALLCITY Network Production SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/phnx_youtube ALL TH...

The Arizona Coyotes blew a lead for the second straight game to lose their sixth straight, this one to the Philadelphia Flyers. Matt Dumba, Matias Maccelli and Alex Kerfoot scored for the Coyotes and Karel Vejmelka made 29 saves on 33 shots. The Coyotes haven’t won a game since January 22nd. What now for this struggling team? Join Leah, Petey and Craig for a pack therapy edition of the PHNX Coyote...

The Arizona Coyotes earned a point but ultimately lost their 5th straight game, this time to the Nashville Predators 5-4 in OT. Travis Dermott, Juuso Välimäki and Dylan Guenther scored for the Coyotes and Connor Ingram made 33 saves on 38 shots. The Yotes gave up a 4-2 lead in a crucial game against a division opponent. Are playoff hopes dead for the Coyotes? Join Petey and Craig for a pack therap...

The Arizona Coyotes arena drama has made national news for the better part of the past two weeks. On today’s PHNX Coyotes Podcast, Petey and Craig break down everything we know, from the entire arena history, to Marty Walsh’s and Gary Bettman’s comments at the NHL All-Star Game, to Alex Meruelo’s latest plans, to potential buyers here in the Valley, and to the nuclear option: relocation to Salt La...

Despite making it a one-goal game late, the Arizona Coyotes fell to the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2, their fourth straight loss. Jason Zucker and Clayton Keller scored the Yotes’ two goals and Karel Vejmelka was perfect in relief of Connor Ingram. Unfortunately, early mistakes couldn’t be overcome. Join Leah, Petey and Craig for a pack therapy edition of the PHNX Coyotes Postgame Show! And perhaps so...

Who will be the biggest names on the move at the March 8 trade deadline? Can the Vancouver Canucks maintain this dizzying pace? Will Canada end its 31-year Stanley Cup drought? Will goaltending hold the Colorado Avalanche and Carolina Hurricanes back? Are the Boston Bruins still for real? Can the Arizona Coyotes creep back in the hunt? Can Vegas repeat? What’s the NHL’s nightmare Cup Final? Leah,...

Auston Matthews and Clayton Keller had obvious chemistry at the NHL All-Star game. Could they reunite in 2028 in Matthews’ home state for the Arizona Coyotes? Could we see the pair together for Team USA at the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off or 2026 Olympics? Plus, Leah returns from Toronto to share her All-Star experiences, we wonder which Coyotes might make their respective nations’ Olympic rosters in 2...

The Athletic's Jesse Granger joined the PHNX Coyotes podcast to discuss the upcoming matchup between the Vegas Golden Knight and the Coyotes, life as a defending Cup champ, Canada's dearth of elite goalies, the RVH, goalie gear and the top goalies in the game today. An ALLCITY Network Production SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/phnx_youtube ALL THINGS PHNX: http://linktr.ee/phnxsports PHN...

Craig & Petey play a game of Trolling the NHL with viewers in the live chat. They also discuss Gary Bettman’s comments about the Arizona Coyotes’ arena situation after the commissioner’s news conference on Friday at the NHL All-Star Game in Toronto. Finally, we hear from Coyotes All-Star representative Clayton Keller and former Coyotes coach Rick Tocchet, who has the Vancouver Canucks atop the NHL...

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On Thursday’s show, Petey and Craig discuss the top storylines for the Arizona Coyotes coming out of the All-Star break. That list includes the widening playoff gap, the NHL trade deadline, Barrett Hayton’s return, the Tucson Roadrunners' playoff prospects and yes, the arena. Leah Merrall also joins the show live from Toronto, site of the All-Star Game. An ALLCITY Network Production SUBSCRIBE to o...

Former Coyote Dallas Drake joins the show to discuss relocating from Winnipeg, the early years of the franchise at America West Arena, the big personalities that dominated that dressing room, his on-the-edge role on the ice, the near misses in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and a quarter century of arena instability, ownership instability and relocation rumors. An ALLCITY Network Production SUBSCRIBE to...