Ilya Bryzgalov News

October went just fine for the Blackhawks. They were in first place in the Central Division at the end of the month for the first time since 1992, and they did it with Marian Hossa and Adam Burish out, Ben Eager missing 11 games, Jonathan Toews four, Brent Seabrook two and Dave Bolland one.

A pair of teams aiming for back-to-back wins will meet tonight in Southern California, as the Phoenix Coyotes visit the Anaheim Ducks for a Pacific Division battle at Honda Center.

A pair of teams aiming for back-to-back wins will meet tonight in Southern California, as the Phoenix Coyotes visit the Anaheim Ducks for a Pacific Division battle at Honda Center.

San Jose Sharks left wing Dany Heatley couldn't get this shot past Colorado's Craig Anderson in their game Friday.

The Central Division-leading Chicago Blackhawks have dominated the Phoenix Coyotes recently, and the possible return of captain Jonathan Toews might help them continue that success.

Milan Hejduk had two goals and an assist, and Peter Budaj - recovered from swine flu - stopped 28 shots in his first start of the season, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-1 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Wednesday night.

The Colorado Avalanche will try to avoid losing three consecutive games for the first time this season tonight, when they host the Phoenix Coyotes at the Pepsi Center.

It took an extra five minutes, and then a shootout session, but the "us against the world" Phoenix Coyotes just keep on winning hockey games.

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Craig Anderson has been selected the NHL's First Star for the month of October.

Goalie Ilya Bryzgalov, the NHL's No. 1 star two weeks ago, leads the league with three shutouts and has yielded only 1.77 goals per game en route to a 7-3 record.

Radim Vrbata scored in the shootout to give the Phoenix Coyotes a 3-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night.

The Anaheim Ducks broke out of a slump in a big way on Friday. The club could find the task a little tougher this evening, however, when it visits the surging Phoenix Coyotes in a showdown between Pacific Division members.

During their four-game winning streak, the Coyotes were doing a lot of things that go a long way toward keeping victory within sight.

Ilya Bryzgalov made 32 saves for his NHL-leading third shutout of the season, and Daniel Winnik and Taylor Pyatt scored in the Phoenix Coyotes' 2-0 victory over the St.

On a sunny October day in Arizona, temperatures are reaching 90 degrees while in a frigid arena 18 miles west of Phoenix the Coyotes are taking the ice.

Also on the active roster : G Ilya Bryzgalov, C Paul Bissonnette, D Sean Sullivan.

PHOENIX a ' Phoenix Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes has agreed to sell the bankrupt franchise to the NHL.

The New York Rangers will try to put the brakes on a three- game losing streak tonight when they welcome the Phoenix Coyotes for an interconference battle at Madison Square Garden.

Dustin Brown and Jarret Stoll each scored twice to power the Kings to a 5-3 win over the Phoenix Coyotes.

The Coyotes' power play has looked both bad and good in the early part of the season, and it came through when it had to Thursday night when center Matthew Lombardi scored early in the game against the Red Wings.